Where does “khạc nhổ” come from?

khạc nhổ (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese khạc, from Proto-Vietic kr-haːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer khaak.

khạc nhổ (Vietnamese): to spit

Definitions

  1. to spit

Ancestry of “khạc nhổ”, step by step

khạc nhổ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese khạc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekhạcto spit
2Proto-Vietickr-haːk—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkhaak—

via Vietnamese nhỏ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhỏsmall; little; child; girl
2Proto-Vietick-ɲǝːʔto remember
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer khaak →Every word from Proto-Vietic kr-haːk →Every word from Vietnamese khạc →