Where does “giả” come from?
giả (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Vietnamese già, from Proto-Vietic k-raː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kraʔ — road, way.
giả (Vietnamese): old; tired, haggard; veteran, experienced,...
Definitions
- old; tired, haggard; veteran, experienced,...
Ancestry of “giả”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Vietnamese | già | old; overripe, mature |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-raː | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kraʔ | road, way |