Where does “cà” come from?
cà (Tày) comes from Proto-Tai kaːᴬ — crow.
cà (Tày): thatch grass
Definitions
- thatch grass
Ancestry of “cà”, step by step
cà traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Tai kaːᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | kaːᴬ | crow |
via Chinese 枷
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 枷 | — |
via Proto-Tai ɣaːᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | ɣaːᴬ | thatch grass |