Where does “con bạc” come from?
con bạc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese còn, from French alcool, from Latin alcohol, from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
con bạc (Vietnamese): gambler
Definitions
- gambler
Ancestry of “con bạc”, step by step
con bạc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese còn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | còn | to remain; to be left; to still have or exist; to... |
| 2 | French | alcool | alcohol, especially domestic, medical, methylated... |
| 3 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 4 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 5 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 6 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 7 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |