Where does “cầu gai” come from?
cầu gai (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cầu, from Proto-Vietic kaw, from English cow, from English cowpony, from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus — pale, gray.
cầu gai (Vietnamese): sea urchin
Ancestry of “cầu gai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | cầu | a jianzi shuttlecock; a badminton shuttlecock;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | kaw | — |
| 3 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 4 | English | cowpony | A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle |
| 5 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 6 | Scots | powny | — |
| 7 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 8 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
| 9 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |