Where does “gáy” come from?
gáy (Middle Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic t-karʔ, from Middle Vietnamese gấy, from Proto-Vietic t-giːʔ.
Ancestry of “gáy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | t-karʔ | — |
| 2 | Middle Vietnamese | gấy | — |
| 3 | Proto-Vietic | t-giːʔ | — |