Where does “gấm” come from?
gấm (Vietnamese) comes from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
gấm (Vietnamese): brocade, embroidered silk
Definitions
- brocade, embroidered silk
Ancestry of “gấm”, step by step
gấm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French gramme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gramme | gram |
| 2 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Middle Chinese 針
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 針 | — |
via Old Chinese 錦
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Chinese | 錦 | — |