Where does “xe cúp” come from?

xe cúp (Vietnamese) comes from English Cub, from Middle English cubbe, from Ottoman Turkish جبه, from Proto-Mongolic jebseg, from Proto-Mongolic jebe, from Arabic شَبّ — alum.

xe cúp (Vietnamese): a Honda Super Cub motorcycle

Definitions

  1. a Honda Super Cub motorcycle

Ancestry of “xe cúp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCubA member of the Cub Scouts; A player on the team...
2Middle Englishcubbe—
3Ottoman Turkishجبهiron armour, cuirass, coat of mail
4Proto-Mongolicjebsegweapon
5Proto-Mongolicjebearrowhead; weapon, arrowhead, rust
6Arabicشَبّalum
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