Where does “chất khí” come from?
chất khí (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese khí, from Proto-Vietic kʰih.
chất khí (Vietnamese): gas
Ancestry of “chất khí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | khí | Clipping of không khí; gas; chi |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | kʰih | — |