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Where does “cướp” come from?

cướp (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Chinese 劫, from Sanskrit कल्प, from Sanskrit -अ, from Sanskrit भाग्य, from Sanskrit भाग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰāgás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂gós.

cướp (Vietnamese): to rob; robber

Definitions

  1. to rob; robber

Ancestry of “cướp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese劫—
2Sanskritकल्पpracticable, feasible, possible; proper, fit,...
3Sanskrit-अ—
4Sanskritभाग्यluck, destiny, fate, fortune, chance, welfare,...
5Sanskritभागpart, portion, share, allotment; compartment,...
6Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰāgásdivision; allotment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂gós—

Words derived from “cướp”

  • cướp biển
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