Where does “già chơi trống bỏi” come from?

già chơi trống bỏi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese giá, from Proto-Vietic k-raː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kraʔ — road, way.

Ancestry of “già chơi trống bỏi”, step by step

già chơi trống bỏi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese giá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiáprice; bean sprouts; shelf
2Proto-Vietick-raː—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkraʔroad, way

via Vietnamese chơi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechơito play (an instrument, a sport, etc.)

via Vietnamese trống bỏi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetrống bỏi—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kraʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic k-raː →Every word from Vietnamese giá →