Where does “chuột rút” come from?

chuột rút (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chuột, from Proto-Vietic k-ɟɔːt — squirrel.

chuột rút (Vietnamese): cramp; to be cramped

Definitions

  1. cramp; to be cramped

Ancestry of “chuột rút”, step by step

chuột rút traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chuột

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechuộta rat, a mouse or the like; biceps; a starter
2Proto-Vietick-ɟɔːtsquirrel

via Vietnamese rút

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserútto pull out or pull back; to withdraw; to revoke;...
2Proto-Mon-Khmerruc—
Every word from Proto-Vietic k-ɟɔːt →Every word from Vietnamese chuột →