Where does “chối cãi” come from?
chối cãi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cái, from Proto-Vietic -keːʔ — woman, female.
chối cãi (Vietnamese): to refute; to dispute; to disavow
Definitions
- to refute; to dispute; to disavow
Ancestry of “chối cãi”, step by step
chối cãi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese cái
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cái | a thing; a whatsit; the solid bits of a broth;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | -keːʔ | woman, female |
via Vietnamese chối
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chối | to deny; to refuse; to decline |