Where does “cao” come from?
cao (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 告, from Middle Chinese 校.
cao (Vietnamese): a fox; royal edict-like announcement
Definitions
- a fox; royal edict-like announcement
Ancestry of “cao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 告 | — |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 校 | — |