Where does “gợi đòn” come from?
gợi đòn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đơn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗuən — wide hat of straw.
gợi đòn (Vietnamese): provocative; aggressive
Definitions
- provocative; aggressive
Ancestry of “gợi đòn”, step by step
gợi đòn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đơn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đơn | application, petition, request; alone, only |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɗuən | wide hat of straw |
via Vietnamese gợi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | gợi | to arouse; to awake |