Where does “chờ chực” come from?

chờ chực (Vietnamese) comes from Occitan chuc, from Czech chuť, from Old Czech chut, from Proto-Slavic xǫtь — quick.

chờ chực (Vietnamese): to wait (especially in an anxious manner)

Definitions

  1. to wait (especially in an anxious manner)

Ancestry of “chờ chực”, step by step

chờ chực traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Occitan chuc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanchucjuice
2Czechchuťtaste; appetite
3Old Czechchuttaste
4Proto-Slavicxǫtьquick

via Vietnamese chó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechóa dog; a bitch
2Proto-Vieticʔa-cɔːʔdog
3Proto-Mon-Khmercɔʔdog
Every word from Proto-Slavic xǫtь →Every word from Old Czech chut →Every word from Czech chuť →