Where does “gấu nước” come from?
gấu nước (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nước, from Proto-Vietic ɗaːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗaak — water; liquid; The sense of "river, stream" that...
gấu nước (Vietnamese): water bear
Definitions
- water bear
Ancestry of “gấu nước”, step by step
gấu nước traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese nước
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nước | water; liquid; fluid; the liquid part of a broth |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ɗaːk | water, liquid |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɗaak | water; liquid; The sense of "river, stream" that... |
via Vietnamese gấu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | gấu | a bear; date; romantic partner |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | c-guːʔ | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɟkaw | bear |
via English water bear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | water bear | A member of the animal phylum Tardigrada |
| 2 | German | Wasserbär | A tardigrade, water bear; A batardeau |