Where does “dưa chuột biển” come from?
dưa chuột biển (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese dưa chuột, from Vietnamese chuột, from Proto-Vietic k-ɟɔːt — squirrel.
dưa chuột biển (Vietnamese): sea cucumber
Ancestry of “dưa chuột biển”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | dưa chuột | cucumber |
| 2 | Vietnamese | chuột | a rat, a mouse or the like; biceps; a starter |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | k-ɟɔːt | squirrel |