Where does “cải xoong” come from?

cải xoong (Vietnamese) comes from French cresson, from Frankish kressō.

cải xoong (Vietnamese): cress, watercress

Definitions

  1. cress, watercress

Ancestry of “cải xoong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcressonwatercress
2Frankishkressō—
Every word from Frankish kressō →Every word from French cresson →