Where does “hồ” come from?
hồ (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 戶, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m/s-k(w)a-j — mouth; opening; mouth; opening; spread; door;...
hồ (Vietnamese): lake; glue
Ancestry of “hồ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese | 戶 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | m/s-k(w)a-j | mouth; opening; mouth; opening; spread; door;... |