Where does “su su” come from?

su su (Vietnamese) comes from French chouchou, from French chou, from Old French chous, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

su su (Vietnamese): chayote

Definitions

  1. chayote

Ancestry of “su su”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchouchouterm of endearment; blue-eyed boy, teacher's pet;...
2Frenchchoucabbage; baby, darling, sweetheart; cute,...
3Old Frenchchous
4Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
5Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós

Words derived from “su su

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulósEvery word from Ancient Greek καυλόςEvery word from Latin caulis