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Where does “ciːʔ” come from?

ciːʔ (Proto-Vietic) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ — louse.

ciːʔ (Proto-Vietic): head louse

Definitions

  1. head louse

Ancestry of “ciːʔ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmerciiʔlouse

Words derived from “ciːʔ”

  • chí
  • chấy
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