Where does “thạch dừa” come from?
thạch dừa (Vietnamese) comes from Middle English thach, from Old English þæc, from Proto-West Germanic þak, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
thạch dừa (Vietnamese): nata de coco
Definitions
- nata de coco
Ancestry of “thạch dừa”, step by step
thạch dừa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English thach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | thach | — |
| 2 | Old English | þæc | roof; thatch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þak | roof, cover |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Vietnamese dừa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | dừa | coconut |