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Where does “kẻ trộm” come from?

kẻ trộm (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese kẻ, 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- — resin.

kẻ trộm (Vietnamese): thief

Definitions

  1. thief

Ancestry of “kẻ trộm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekẻindividual, person, man; to draw a line
2Chinese偈—
3EnglishgearEquipment or paraphernalia, especially that used...
4Middle EnglishgereAlternative form of gery; Alternative form of...
5Old Norsegervigear
6Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
7Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
8Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
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