Where does “txiv cawv” come from?

txiv cawv (White Hmong) comes from White Hmong cawv, from Middle Chinese 酒.

txiv cawv (White Hmong): grape

Definitions

  1. grape

Ancestry of “txiv cawv”, step by step

txiv cawv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via White Hmong cawv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1White Hmongcawvalcoholic beverage, liquor, whiskey, beer, wine
2Middle Chinese酒—

via White Hmong txiv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1White Hmongtxivhusband
Every word from Middle Chinese 酒 →Every word from White Hmong cawv →