Where does “ເຈດ” come from?
ເຈດ (Lao) comes from Vietnamese chết, from Proto-Vietic k-ceːt, from Proto-Austroasiatic *kceːt.
ເຈດ (Lao): to die
Ancestry of “ເຈດ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | chết | to die; dead |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-ceːt | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *kceːt | — |