Where does “kéo” come from?
kéo (Vietnamese) comes from English Joe, from English joseph, from Hebrew יוֹסֵף — shall add.
kéo (Vietnamese): to pull; scissors
Ancestry of “kéo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Joe | A male; a guy; a fellow |
| 2 | English | joseph | A woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century... |
| 3 | Hebrew | יוֹסֵף | shall add |