Where does “già” come from?

già (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Vietnamese già, from Proto-Vietic k-raː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kraʔ — road, way.

già (Vietnamese): old; tired, haggard; veteran, experienced,...

Definitions

  1. old; tired, haggard; veteran, experienced,...

Ancestry of “già”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Vietnamesegiàold; overripe, mature
2Proto-Vietick-raː—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkraʔroad, way
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kraʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-raː →Every word from Middle Vietnamese già →