Where does “bờ kè” come from?

bờ kè (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese kẻ, from Chinese 偈, from English gear, from Middle English gere, from Old Norse gervi, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga- — resin.

bờ kè (Vietnamese): a reveted embankment located by a stream or body of water, especially one where people can rest and hang out

Definitions

  1. a reveted embankment located by a stream or body of water, especially one where people can rest and hang out

Ancestry of “bờ kè”, step by step

bờ kè traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese kẻ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekẻindividual, person, man; to draw a line
2Chinese
3EnglishgearEquipment or paraphernalia, especially that used...
4Middle EnglishgereAlternative form of gery; Alternative form of...
5Old Norsegervigear
6Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
7Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
8Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
13Old High Germankuti
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin

via Vietnamese bỏ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesebỏto put, to place; to leave, to abandon; to quit
2EnglishboardA relatively long, wide and thin piece of any...
3Englishboardridersurfer
4EnglishriderOne who rides, often on a horse or a motorcycle;...
5Middle EnglishridereAlternative form of ryder
6Middle EnglishryderA rider or equestrian; one who rides a horse; A...
7Old Englishrīdererider, knight
8Old Englishrīdanto ride
9Proto-West Germanicrīdanto ride
10Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
11Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz