Where does “gắt” come from?

gắt (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer kaac, from Proto-Vietic t-kɔːc — to carve, to chisel, to sharpen.

gắt (Vietnamese): to scold, to chide; strong and/or harsh;...

Definitions

  1. to scold, to chide; strong and/or harsh;...

Ancestry of “gắt”, step by step

gắt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Mon-Khmer kaac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmerkaacstrong, harsh
2Proto-Vietict-kɔːcto carve, to chisel, to sharpen

via Proto-Mon-Khmer kac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmerkac—

Words derived from “gắt”

Every word from Proto-Vietic t-kɔːc →Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kaac →