Where does “coóc-xê” come from?
coóc-xê (Vietnamese) comes from French corset, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.
coóc-xê (Vietnamese): bra; brassiere
Ancestry of “coóc-xê”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | corset | corset |
| 2 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 3 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |