Where does “giống cái” come from?
giống cái (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese giống, from Proto-Vietic k-coːŋʔ, from Old Chinese 種.
giống cái (Vietnamese): the feminine gender; feminine
Definitions
- the feminine gender; feminine
Ancestry of “giống cái”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | giống | a human race; a breed; a cultivar |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-coːŋʔ | seed |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 種 | — |