Where does “rau muống” come from?
rau muống (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese râu, from Proto-Vietic -soː, from Old Chinese 鬚.
rau muống (Vietnamese): water spinach , a green leafy vegetable used as a...
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- water spinach , a green leafy vegetable used as a...
Ancestry of “rau muống”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | râu | a beard; whiskers; barbels |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | -soː | — |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 鬚 | — |