Where does “thợ gốm” come from?
thợ gốm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese gôm, from French gomme, from Italian gomma, from Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
thợ gốm (Vietnamese): potter
Definitions
- potter
Ancestry of “thợ gốm”, step by step
thợ gốm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese gôm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | gôm | eraser |
| 2 | French | gomme | rubber, eraser; gum, chewing gum; gum |
| 3 | Italian | gomma | rubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,... |
| 4 | Latin | gumma | — |
| 5 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 7 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |
via Vietnamese thợ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thợ | a laborer, artisan or technician; being a worker |