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Where does “soi” come from?

soi (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic k-rɔːs, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kruəs.

soi (Vietnamese): pebble, gravel; accustomed to; acquainted with;...

Definitions

  1. pebble, gravel; accustomed to; acquainted with;...

Ancestry of “soi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietick-rɔːs—
2Proto-Mon-Khmerkruəs—

Words derived from “soi”

  • sỏi mật
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kruəs →