Where does “kẻ” come from?
kẻ (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 偈, from English gear, from Middle English gere, from Old Norse gervi, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.
kẻ (Vietnamese): individual, person, man; to draw a line
Definitions
- individual, person, man; to draw a line
Ancestry of “kẻ”, step by step
kẻ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 偈
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 偈 | — |
| 2 | English | gear | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used... |
| 3 | Middle English | gere | Alternative form of gery; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old Norse | gervi | gear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | garwijaną | to prepare |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | garwaz | ready, prepared |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
via French quai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | quai | quay, wharf; platform |
| 2 | Latin | caium | storehouse, shop, workshop; quay, wharf |
| 3 | Gaulish | kagyom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Chinese 計
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 計 | — |