Where does “chất diệp lục” come from?

chất diệp lục (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 綠, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak — rat; leaf.

chất diệp lục (Vietnamese): chlorophyll

Definitions

  1. chlorophyll

Ancestry of “chất diệp lục”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese綠—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanrwakrat; leaf
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan rwak →Every word from Chinese 綠 →