Where does “chạy” come from?
chạy (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic ciːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ — louse.
chạy (Vietnamese): to run
Ancestry of “chạy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | ciːʔ | head louse |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ciiʔ | louse |
Words derived from “chạy”