Where does “quê hương” come from?

quê hương (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quê, from Chinese 桂.

quê hương (Vietnamese): hometown; birthplace; homeland; motherland

Definitions

  1. hometown; birthplace; homeland; motherland

Ancestry of “quê hương”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesequêcountryside; the country, rural area; a...
2Chinese桂—
Every word from Chinese 桂 →Every word from Vietnamese quê →