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
Ancestry of “gấu túi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | gấu | a bear; date; romantic partner |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | c-guːʔ | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɟkaw | bear |