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
- soap; laundry detergent; washing powder
Ancestry of “xà bông”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | savon | soap |
| 2 | Italian | sapone | soap |
| 3 | Spanish | jabón | soap |
| 4 | Old Spanish | xabon | soap |
| 5 | Latin | sāpō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |