Where does “rau” come from?
rau (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic -soː, from Old Chinese 鬚.
rau (Vietnamese): a beard; whiskers; barbels
Definitions
- a beard; whiskers; barbels
Ancestry of “rau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | -soː | — |
| 2 | Old Chinese | 鬚 | — |