Where does “cây” come from?
cây (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic gəl, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)kər — tree; plant; tree, plant.
cây (Vietnamese): tree; plant; Short for cây số
Definitions
- tree; plant; Short for cây số
Ancestry of “cây”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | gəl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (d)kər | tree; plant; tree, plant |