Where does “gấp rút” come from?

gấp rút (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese gấp, from Proto-Vietic p-kǝp.

gấp rút (Vietnamese): urgent; pressing

Definitions

  1. urgent; pressing

Ancestry of “gấp rút”, step by step

gấp rút traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese gấp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegấppressing; urgent; hurry; to fold; to close; to...
2Proto-Vieticp-kǝp—

via Vietnamese rút

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