Where does “xương quai xanh” come from?
xương quai xanh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xanh, from French saint, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.
xương quai xanh (Vietnamese): collarbone
Definitions
- collarbone
Ancestry of “xương quai xanh”, step by step
xương quai xanh traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese xanh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xanh | grue; green; wok |
| 2 | French | saint | saint; saintly |
| 3 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 4 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Vietnamese xương
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xương | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | *ɟaːŋ//*tʃɨəŋ | — |