Where does “não cá vàng” come from?
não cá vàng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cá vàng, from Vietnamese vàng, from French vin, from Middle French vin, from Old French vin, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
não cá vàng (Vietnamese): having a poor memory; forgetful
Definitions
- having a poor memory; forgetful
Ancestry of “não cá vàng”, step by step
não cá vàng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese cá vàng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cá vàng | goldfish |
| 2 | Vietnamese | vàng | yellow; gold |
| 3 | French | vin | wine |
| 4 | Middle French | vin | wine |
| 5 | Old French | vin | wine |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |