Where does “ăn cắp” come from?
ăn cắp (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cắp, from Proto-Tai kapᴰ — with; and.
ăn cắp (Vietnamese): to steal
Ancestry of “ăn cắp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | cắp | to filch, to steal; to claw, to grip |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | kapᴰ | with; and |