Where does “giữ gìn” come from?
giữ gìn (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese giữ, from Proto-Vietic k-cɨh.
giữ gìn (Vietnamese): to guard; to preserve; to maintain
Definitions
- to guard; to preserve; to maintain
Ancestry of “giữ gìn”, step by step
giữ gìn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese giữ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | giữ | to keep, to hold and maintain as one's own; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-cɨh | — |
via Vietnamese gìn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | gìn | to keep; to guard |