Where does “hoa hồng” come from?

hoa hồng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hoá, from Chinese 和, from Japanese 和, from Middle Chinese 和.

hoa hồng (Vietnamese): rose; commission

Definitions

  1. rose; commission

Ancestry of “hoa hồng”, step by step

hoa hồng traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese hoá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehoámerchandise, goods; to turn; -ize; -ise
2Chinese和harmonious
3Japanese和peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity; sum
4Middle Chinese和—

via Vietnamese hồng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesehồngpink; red; persimmon
2Proto-Vietic-hɔːŋʔ—

via Chinese 花紅

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese花紅Chinese pearleaf crabapple; bonus; premium;...
Every word from Middle Chinese 和 →Every word from Japanese 和 →Every word from Chinese 和 →