Where does “tủ” come from?

tủ (Vietnamese) comes from Thai ตู้, from Teochew 櫥 — cabinet; wardrobe.

tủ (Vietnamese): cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe; chest; safe;...

Definitions

  1. cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe; chest; safe;...

Ancestry of “tủ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiตู้cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe
2Teochewcabinet; wardrobe

Words derived from “tủ

Every word from Teochew Every word from Thai ตู้