Where does “rút cục” come from?

rút cục (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese rút, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ruc.

rút cục (Vietnamese): finally; in the end; after all

Definitions

  1. finally; in the end; after all

Ancestry of “rút cục”, step by step

rút cục traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese rút

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserútto pull out or pull back; to withdraw; to revoke;...
2Proto-Mon-Khmerruc—

via Vietnamese cục

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesecụcoffice; ministry; department
2Middle Chinese局—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ruc →Every word from Vietnamese rút →