Where does “xà bông” come from?

xà bông (Vietnamese) comes from French savon, from Italian sapone, from Spanish jabón, from Old Spanish xabon, from Latin sāpō, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

xà bông (Vietnamese): soap; laundry detergent; washing powder

Definitions

  1. soap; laundry detergent; washing powder

Ancestry of “xà bông”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsavonsoap
2Italiansaponesoap
3Spanishjabónsoap
4Old Spanishxabonsoap
5LatinsāpōAn ancient hair product
6Proto-Germanicsaipǭsoap
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saipǭ →Every word from Latin sāpō →