Where does “chóp bu” come from?

chóp bu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese bú, from Proto-Vietic buːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔbuuʔ — to suck at the breast, to suckle.

chóp bu (Vietnamese): a person in charge; leader; superior

Definitions

  1. a person in charge; leader; superior

Ancestry of “chóp bu”, step by step

chóp bu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese bú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesebúto suck to consume milk
2Proto-Vieticbuːʔ—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerʔbuuʔto suck at the breast, to suckle

via Vietnamese chóp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechóptip
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔbuuʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic buːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese bú →