Where does “giở trò” come from?
giở trò (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese trở, from Serbo-Croatian tlo, from Polish tylko, from Proto-Slavic toliko, from Proto-Slavic -liko, from Albanian lik, from Proto-Albanian lika, from Proto-Indo-European leikʷ — to leave, to remain.
giở trò (Vietnamese): to play tricks; to dupe
Definitions
- to play tricks; to dupe
Ancestry of “giở trò”, step by step
giở trò traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese trở
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | trở | to turn, to change |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | tlo | ground; floor |
| 3 | Polish | tylko | just, but; only, just |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | toliko | this much/many; neuter of *tolikъ |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -liko | — |
| 6 | Albanian | lik | — |
| 7 | Proto-Albanian | lika | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leikʷ | to leave, to remain |
via Vietnamese giở
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | giở | to open (a book, etc.), to unroll, to unfold |