Where does “lường gạt” come from?

lường gạt (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Albanian gat-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

lường gạt (Vietnamese): to dupe, to deceive

Definitions

  1. to dupe, to deceive

Ancestry of “lường gạt”, step by step

lường gạt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian gat-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniangat-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Vietnamese lường

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselườngto measure; to gauge
2Middle Chinese量—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Albanian gat- →