Where does “quả” come from?
quả (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese quầy, from Proto-Vietic kweː.
quả (Vietnamese): piece of fruit; something round; round, painted...
Definitions
- piece of fruit; something round; round, painted...
Ancestry of “quả”, step by step
quả traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese quầy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | quầy | low cabinet in a shop or store for displaying... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | kweː | — |
via Chinese 過
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 過 | — |
via Middle Chinese 果
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 果 | fruit |