Where does “Ken-tắc-ky” come from?

Ken-tắc-ky (Vietnamese) comes from English Kentucky — Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths.

Ancestry of “Ken-tắc-ky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKentuckyFormally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths
Every word from English Kentucky