Where does “cheo cheo” come from?
cheo cheo (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cheo, from Proto-Vietic t-rɛːw — chevrotain.
cheo cheo (Vietnamese): chevrotain; mouse deer
Ancestry of “cheo cheo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cheo | |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | t-rɛːw | chevrotain |