Where does “cao ráo” come from?

cao ráo (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cáo, from Chinese 告, from Middle Chinese 校.

cao ráo (Vietnamese): high and dry generally speaking

Definitions

  1. high and dry generally speaking

Ancestry of “cao ráo”, step by step

cao ráo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese cáo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesecáoa fox; royal edict-like announcement
2Chinese告—
3Middle Chinese校—

via Vietnamese rào

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseràofence; to encircle; small river, creek, stream
2Middle Chinese牢—
Every word from Middle Chinese 校 →Every word from Chinese 告 →Every word from Vietnamese cáo →