Where does “gấu túi” come from?

gấu túi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese gấu, from Proto-Vietic c-guːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɟkaw — bear.

gấu túi (Vietnamese): a koala

Definitions

  1. a koala

Ancestry of “gấu túi”, step by step

gấu túi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese gấu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegấua bear; date; romantic partner
2Proto-Vieticc-guːʔbear
3Proto-Mon-Khmerɟkawbear

via Vietnamese túi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetúibag; pocket; pouch
2Proto-Vieticsuːlʔ—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɟkaw →Every word from Proto-Vietic c-guːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese gấu →