Where does “vú sữa” come from?
vú sữa (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese sữa, from Proto-Vietic p-rah — milk.
vú sữa (Vietnamese): the star apple fruit, "Chrysophyllum cainito"
Definitions
- the star apple fruit, "Chrysophyllum cainito"
Ancestry of “vú sữa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | sữa | milk |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | p-rah | milk |