Where does “ảo thuật gia” come from?

ảo thuật gia (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese giá, from Proto-Vietic k-raː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kraʔ — road, way.

ảo thuật gia (Vietnamese): magician; illusionist; one who performs magic tricks

Definitions

  1. magician; illusionist; one who performs magic tricks

Ancestry of “ảo thuật gia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiáprice; bean sprouts; shelf
2Proto-Vietick-raː—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkraʔroad, way
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kraʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-raː →Every word from Vietnamese giá →