Where does “tủ lạnh” come from?
tủ lạnh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese tủ, from Thai ตู้, from Teochew 櫥 — cabinet; wardrobe.
tủ lạnh (Vietnamese): refrigerator
Ancestry of “tủ lạnh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | tủ | cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe; chest; safe;... |
| 2 | Thai | ตู้ | cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe |
| 3 | Teochew | 櫥 | cabinet; wardrobe |