Where does “luồn cúi” come from?

luồn cúi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cúi, from Proto-Vietic guːrʔ — pig; pork.

luồn cúi (Vietnamese): to maneuver in life with no backbone, i.e. subserviently, servilely, obsequiously, sycophantically

Definitions

  1. to maneuver in life with no backbone, i.e. subserviently, servilely, obsequiously, sycophantically

Ancestry of “luồn cúi”, step by step

luồn cúi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese cúi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesecúipig; to bend
2Proto-Vieticguːrʔpig; pork

via Vietnamese luồn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseluồnto pass through
2Proto-Vietic*lɔːn—
Every word from Proto-Vietic guːrʔ →Every word from Vietnamese cúi →