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Where does “cậy” come from?

cậy (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic -giːʔ — walking stick.

cậy (Vietnamese): to rely on; to pin one's hopes; to plume oneself;...

Definitions

  1. to rely on; to pin one's hopes; to plume oneself;...

Ancestry of “cậy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietic-giːʔwalking stick

Words derived from “cậy”

  • tin cậy
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