Where does “theo gót” come from?

theo gót (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese gót, from Proto-Vietic -kɔːc.

theo gót (Vietnamese): to follow on the heels of; to follow closely

Definitions

  1. to follow on the heels of; to follow closely

Ancestry of “theo gót”, step by step

theo gót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese gót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegótheel
2Proto-Vietic-kɔːc—

via Vietnamese theo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesetheoto follow; to accompany, come with, follow; to...
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