Where does “kéo” come from?

kéo (Vietnamese) comes from English Joe, from English joseph, from Hebrew יוֹסֵף — shall add.

kéo (Vietnamese): to pull; scissors

Definitions

  1. to pull; scissors

Ancestry of “kéo”, step by step

kéo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English Joe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJoeA male; a guy; a fellow
2EnglishjosephA woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century...
3Hebrewיוֹסֵףshall add

via Proto-Tai *keːwᴬ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tai*keːwᴬ—
2Middle Chinese交—

via Chinese 鉸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese鉸—

Words derived from “kéo”

Every word from Hebrew יוֹסֵף →Every word from English joseph →Every word from English Joe →