Where does “khăn quàng” come from?
khăn quàng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quàng, from Chinese 廣.
khăn quàng (Vietnamese): scarf, shawl
Definitions
- scarf, shawl
Ancestry of “khăn quàng”, step by step
khăn quàng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese quàng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quàng | nonsensical, absurd; indiscriminate; to put on,... |
| 2 | Chinese | 廣 | — |
via Vietnamese khăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | khăn | towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban |