Where does “nghệ” come from?
nghệ (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ŋɛːlʔ — turmeric.
nghệ (Vietnamese): turmeric
Definitions
- turmeric
Ancestry of “nghệ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ŋɛːlʔ | turmeric |
nghệ (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ŋɛːlʔ — turmeric.
nghệ (Vietnamese): turmeric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ŋɛːlʔ | turmeric |