Where does “chửa hoang” come from?
chửa hoang (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chúa, from Middle Chinese 字 — letter, symbol, character; character.
chửa hoang (Vietnamese): to be pregnant without getting married, or to be made pregnant by a lover
Definitions
- to be pregnant without getting married, or to be made pregnant by a lover
Ancestry of “chửa hoang”, step by step
chửa hoang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chúa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chúa | the retired father of a monarch of feudal... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 字 | letter, symbol, character; character |
via Vietnamese Hoàng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | Hoàng | — |