Where does “cháu chắt” come from?

cháu chắt (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese châu, from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ — grandchild.

cháu chắt (Vietnamese): grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Definitions

  1. grandchildren and great-grandchildren

Ancestry of “cháu chắt”, step by step

cháu chắt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese châu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechâua province in ancient China and its colonies;...
2Proto-Vieticcuːʔgrandchild; father's younger brother
3Proto-Mon-Khmercuuʔgrandchild

via Vietnamese chắt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechắtgreat-grandchild; to drain water off a water...
2Proto-Vieticcat—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese châu →