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