Where does “thầy cãi” come from?
thầy cãi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese cái, from Proto-Vietic -keːʔ — woman, female.
thầy cãi (Vietnamese): lawyer
Definitions
- lawyer
Ancestry of “thầy cãi”, step by step
thầy cãi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese cái
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | cái | a thing; a whatsit; the solid bits of a broth;... |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | -keːʔ | woman, female |
via Vietnamese thầy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thầy | Synonym of sư; a teacher; Synonym of thầy giáo |