Where does “ngũ cốc” come from?
ngũ cốc (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 五穀 — the Five Grains or Five Cereals.
ngũ cốc (Vietnamese): the Five Grains; cereal
Definitions
- the Five Grains; cereal
Ancestry of “ngũ cốc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 五穀 | the Five Grains or Five Cereals |