Where does “chữ viết” come from?
chữ viết (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chữ, from Proto-Vietic cuːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cuuʔ — grandchild.
chữ viết (Vietnamese): writing
Ancestry of “chữ viết”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | chữ | alphabet, writing system, script; letter,... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | cuːʔ | grandchild; father's younger brother |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | cuuʔ | grandchild |