Where does “sói đội lốt cừu” come from?

sói đội lốt cừu (Vietnamese) comes from Old Portuguese cuu, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

sói đội lốt cừu (Vietnamese): wolf in sheep's clothing

Definitions

  1. wolf in sheep's clothing

Ancestry of “sói đội lốt cừu”, step by step

sói đội lốt cừu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese cuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecuu—
2Latincūlusthe arse, ass
3Proto-Celtickūloscorner
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱuH-ló-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Vietnamese sỏi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesesỏipebble, gravel; accustomed to; acquainted with;...
2Proto-Vietick-rɔːs—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkruəs—

via Vietnamese đội lốt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđội lốtto disguise oneself (under the cloak of)
2Vietnameseđộiteam; to carry on one's head; to wear, to put on
3Chinese隊—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →