Where does “trân châu” come from?
trân châu (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 珍珠 — pearl; tapioca pearl.
trân châu (Vietnamese): pearl
Definitions
- pearl
Ancestry of “trân châu”, step by step
trân châu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 珍珠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 珍珠 | pearl; tapioca pearl |
via Middle Chinese 珍珠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 珍珠 | — |