Where does “níu kéo” come from?

níu kéo (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese kéo, from English Joe, from English joseph, from Hebrew יוֹסֵף — shall add.

níu kéo (Vietnamese): to cling to; to hold on to; to hang onto

Definitions

  1. to cling to; to hold on to; to hang onto

Ancestry of “níu kéo”, step by step

níu kéo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese kéo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekéoto pull; scissors
2EnglishJoeA male; a guy; a fellow
3EnglishjosephA woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century...
4Hebrewיוֹסֵףshall add

via Vietnamese níu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseníuto grab and pull; to pull back
Every word from Hebrew יוֹסֵףEvery word from English josephEvery word from English Joe