Where does “khăn mỏ quạ” come from?
khăn mỏ quạ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese mở, from Thai หมอ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ʰmɔːᴬ, from Proto-Tai ʰmoːᴬ, from Old Chinese 巫.
khăn mỏ quạ (Vietnamese): kind of traditional Vietnamese square scarf worn by women
Definitions
- kind of traditional Vietnamese square scarf worn by women
Ancestry of “khăn mỏ quạ”, step by step
khăn mỏ quạ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese mở
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | mở | to open, be open; to unfold, expand, open up; to... |
| 2 | Thai | หมอ | expert; wizard; fortuneteller; clairvoyant;... |
| 3 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | ʰmɔːᴬ | shaman |
| 4 | Proto-Tai | ʰmoːᴬ | shaman |
| 5 | Old Chinese | 巫 | — |
via Vietnamese quả
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quả | piece of fruit; something round; round, painted... |
| 2 | Vietnamese | quầy | low cabinet in a shop or store for displaying... |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | kweː | — |
via Vietnamese khăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | khăn | towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban |