Where does “để cho” come from?

để cho (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chó, from Proto-Vietic ʔa-cɔːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cɔʔ — dog.

để cho (Vietnamese): In order to

Definitions

  1. In order to

Ancestry of “để cho”, step by step

để cho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechóa dog; a bitch
2Proto-Vieticʔa-cɔːʔdog
3Proto-Mon-Khmercɔʔdog

via Vietnamese để

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđểto place; to set; to let; to leave; in order to,...
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer cɔʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ʔa-cɔːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese chó →