Where does “cầu” come from?
cầu (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic kaw, from Dutch kauwen, from Middle Dutch couwen, from Old Dutch kiuwan, from Proto-West Germanic keuwan, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
cầu (Vietnamese): a jianzi shuttlecock; a badminton shuttlecock;...
Definitions
- a jianzi shuttlecock; a badminton shuttlecock;...
Ancestry of “cầu”, step by step
cầu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Vietic kaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | kaw | — |
| 2 | Dutch | kauwen | to chew |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | couwen | to chew |
| 4 | Old Dutch | kiuwan | to chew |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
via Vietnamese cú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cú | an owl; hoot; to knuckle one's head |
| 2 | French | coup | blow, hit, strike; fast and instantaneous action;... |
| 3 | Old French | colp | strike; hit |
| 4 | Latin | colpus | stroke; strike; hit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόλπος | bosom, lap; a fold in fabric around the bosom;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Chinese 橋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 橋 | — |