Where does “xương đậu” come from?
xương đậu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đậu, from Vietnamese đậu phụ, from Chinese 豆腐 — tofu; bean curd; any food with tofu-like physical...
xương đậu (Vietnamese): pisiform bone
Definitions
- pisiform bone
Ancestry of “xương đậu”, step by step
xương đậu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đậu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đậu | bean; nut; to park |
| 2 | Vietnamese | đậu phụ | tofu |
| 3 | Chinese | 豆腐 | tofu; bean curd; any food with tofu-like physical... |
via Vietnamese xương
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xương | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | *ɟaːŋ//*tʃɨəŋ | — |