Where does “khăn vấn” come from?
khăn vấn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ván, from French valve, from Latin valva, from Proto-Italic *wolVwā-, from Proto-Indo-European *wol-ew-o-.
khăn vấn (Vietnamese): turban
Definitions
- turban
Ancestry of “khăn vấn”, step by step
khăn vấn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ván
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ván | a plank; a game |
| 2 | French | valve | valve |
| 3 | Latin | valva | double or folding door; one leaf of such doors |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wolVwā- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *wol-ew-o- | — |
via Vietnamese khăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | khăn | towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban |