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Where does “sát” come from?

sát (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 殺, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g/b-sat.

sát (Vietnamese): to kill; very close to; adjacent; adjoining

Definitions

  1. to kill; very close to; adjacent; adjoining

Ancestry of “sát”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese殺—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*g/b-sat—

Words derived from “sát”

  • bò sát
  • sát sạt
  • Bò sát
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