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Where does “giống” come from?

giống (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-coːŋʔ, from Old Chinese 種.

giống (Vietnamese): a human race; a breed; a cultivar

Definitions

  1. a human race; a breed; a cultivar

Ancestry of “giống”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietick-coːŋʔseed
2Old Chinese種—

Words derived from “giống”

  • hạt giống
  • giống cái
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