Where does “trâu” come from?
trâu (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic b-luː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ml(əw) — betel.
trâu (Vietnamese): a water buffalo, as opposed to a bò; enduring,...
Definitions
- a water buffalo, as opposed to a bò; enduring,...
Ancestry of “trâu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | b-luː | betel |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ml(əw) | betel |