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
Definitions
- sea cucumber
Ancestry of “dưa chuột biển”, step by step
dưa chuột biển traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese dưa chuột
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | dưa chuột | cucumber |
| 2 | Vietnamese | chuột | a rat, a mouse or the like; biceps; a starter |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | k-ɟɔːt | squirrel |
via Vietnamese biển
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | biển | sea; ocean; sea; sign; signboard; placard; title... |