Where does “gvehoengz” come from?

gvehoengz (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang hoengz, from Middle Chinese 紅.

gvehoengz (Zhuang): watermelon

Definitions

  1. watermelon

Ancestry of “gvehoengz”, step by step

gvehoengz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang hoengz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanghoengzred; ruddy
2Middle Chinese紅—

via Zhuang gve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuanggvegourd; melon
2Middle Chinese瓜—
Every word from Middle Chinese 紅 →Every word from Zhuang hoengz →