Where does “túi xách” come from?

túi xách (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese túi, from Proto-Vietic suːlʔ.

túi xách (Vietnamese): a handbag; a purse

Definitions

  1. a handbag; a purse

Ancestry of “túi xách”, step by step

túi xách traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese túi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetúibag; pocket; pouch
2Proto-Vieticsuːlʔ—

via Vietnamese xách

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesexáchto carry (suitcase, etc.) by the handle
Every word from Proto-Vietic suːlʔ →Every word from Vietnamese túi →