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Where does “giấy” come from?

giấy (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-cajʔ, from Old Chinese 紙.

giấy (Vietnamese): paper

Definitions

  1. paper

Ancestry of “giấy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietick-cajʔ—
2Old Chinese紙—

Words derived from “giấy”

  • giấy nhám
  • giấy phép lái xe
  • giấy phép
  • giấy can
  • giấy ướt
  • giấy tờ
  • giấy bạc
  • giấy vệ sinh
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