Where does “chú rể” come from?

chú rể (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chữ, from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ — grandchild.

chú rể (Vietnamese): bridegroom

Definitions

  1. bridegroom

Ancestry of “chú rể”, step by step

chú rể traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chữ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechữalphabet, writing system, script; letter,...
2Proto-Vieticcuːʔgrandchild; father's younger brother
3Proto-Mon-Khmercuuʔgrandchild

via Vietnamese rể

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1VietnameserểShort for chú rể; Short for con rể
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese chữ →