Where does “kéo lê” come from?
kéo lê (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese kéo, from English Joe, from English joseph, from Hebrew יוֹסֵף — shall add.
kéo lê (Vietnamese): to drag
Ancestry of “kéo lê”, step by step
kéo lê traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese kéo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | kéo | to pull; scissors |
| 2 | English | Joe | A male; a guy; a fellow |
| 3 | English | joseph | A woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century... |
| 4 | Hebrew | יוֹסֵף | shall add |
via Vietnamese lễ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | lễ | bribe; offering; festival, festive day, holiday;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | k-lɛː | — |