Where does “dấu ngoặc kép” come from?
dấu ngoặc kép (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese dấu, from Proto-Vietic k-toːʔ — trace, footprint.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “dấu ngoặc kép”, step by step
dấu ngoặc kép traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese dấu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | dấu | mark, sign; diacritic; tone |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-toːʔ | trace, footprint |
via Vietnamese kép
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | kép | a male singer in chèo; a man who play instrument... |
via Vietnamese ngoặc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngoặc | a hook |