Where does “châu” come from?
châu (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ — grandchild.
châu (Vietnamese): a province in ancient China and its colonies;...
Definitions
- a province in ancient China and its colonies;...
Ancestry of “châu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | cuːʔ | grandchild; father's younger brother |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | cuuʔ | grandchild |
Words derived from “châu”