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
- to rely on; to pin one's hopes; to plume oneself;...
Ancestry of “cậy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Vietic | -giːʔ | walking stick |