Where does “cho dù” come from?

cho dù (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chó, from Proto-Vietic ʔa-cɔːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cɔʔ — dog.

cho dù (Vietnamese): even though; although; even if

Definitions

  1. even though; although; even if

Ancestry of “cho dù”, step by step

cho dù traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechóa dog; a bitch
2Proto-Vieticʔa-cɔːʔdog
3Proto-Mon-Khmercɔʔdog

via Vietnamese dù

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesedùumbrella; parachute; even if
2Proto-Vieticjɨh—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer cɔʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ʔa-cɔːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese chó →