Where does “gan ngỗng béo” come from?

gan ngỗng béo (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese gần, from Proto-Vietic t-kaːn, from Old Chinese 肝.

gan ngỗng béo (Vietnamese): foie gras

Definitions

  1. foie gras

Ancestry of “gan ngỗng béo”, step by step

gan ngỗng béo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese gần

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegầnnear; nearby; close; nearly; almost
2Proto-Vietict-kaːn—
3Old Chinese肝—

via Vietnamese béo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesebéofat; fatty; to pinch
2Proto-Vieticpɛːwleopard, panther

via Vietnamese ngỗng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesengỗnggoose
Every word from Old Chinese 肝 →Every word from Proto-Vietic t-kaːn →Every word from Vietnamese gần →