Where does “cay độc” come from?

cay độc (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cây, from Proto-Vietic gəl, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)kər — tree; plant; tree, plant.

cay độc (Vietnamese): cruel; malicious

Definitions

  1. cruel; malicious

Ancestry of “cay độc”, step by step

cay độc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese cây

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesecâytree; plant; Short for cây số
2Proto-Vieticgəl—
3Proto-Mon-Khmer(d)kərtree; plant; tree, plant

via Vietnamese độc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđộctoxic; poisonous; noxious; venomous; unique
2Chinese獨single, alone
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer (d)kər →Every word from Proto-Vietic gəl →Every word from Vietnamese cây →