Where does “lừa gạt” come from?

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

lừa gạt (Vietnamese): to dupe (others for personal benefits); to deceive

Definitions

  1. to dupe (others for personal benefits); to deceive

Ancestry of “lừa gạt”, step by step

lừa gạt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian gat-

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

via Vietnamese lừa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameselừaa donkey
2Chinese驢—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Albanian gat- →