Where does “cho biết” come from?
cho biết (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chó, from Proto-Vietic ʔa-cɔːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cɔʔ — dog.
cho biết (Vietnamese): to inform, to state
Definitions
- to inform, to state
Ancestry of “cho biết”, step by step
cho biết traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chó | a dog; a bitch |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | ʔa-cɔːʔ | dog |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | cɔʔ | dog |
via Vietnamese biết
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | biết | to know; to be aware of; to learn about; to... |