Where does “hoa màu” come from?
hoa màu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hoá, from Chinese 和, from Japanese 和, from Middle Chinese 和.
hoa màu (Vietnamese): farm produce; agricultural products
Definitions
- farm produce; agricultural products
Ancestry of “hoa màu”, step by step
hoa màu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese hoá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hoá | merchandise, goods; to turn; -ize; -ise |
| 2 | Chinese | 和 | harmonious |
| 3 | Japanese | 和 | peace, harmony, tranquillity, serenity; sum |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 和 | — |
via Vietnamese máu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | máu | blood; an inherent trait; health |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *māyūs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |