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Where does “thối” come from?

thối (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Chamic *ʔadhɛ̃y, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqih, from Proto-Austronesian daqiS — forehead.

thối (Vietnamese): rotten; fetid, putrid, stinking, foul-smelling;...

Definitions

  1. rotten; fetid, putrid, stinking, foul-smelling;...

Ancestry of “thối”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Chamic*ʔadhɛ̃y—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandaqihforehead
3Proto-AustronesiandaqiSforehead
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