Where does “trò” come from?
trò (Vietnamese) comes from Serbo-Croatian tlo, from Polish tylko, from Proto-Slavic toliko, from Proto-Slavic -liko, from Albanian lik, from Proto-Albanian lika, from Proto-Indo-European leikʷ — to leave, to remain.
trò (Vietnamese): to turn, to change
Ancestry of “trò”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | tlo | ground; floor |
| 2 | Polish | tylko | just, but; only, just |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | toliko | this much/many; neuter of *tolikъ |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -liko | — |
| 5 | Albanian | lik | — |
| 6 | Proto-Albanian | lika | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leikʷ | to leave, to remain |