Where does “xáy” come from?

xáy (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Tai qraj — egg.

xáy (Vietnamese): to dig (with a pointed tool); to hollow; to excavate; to scoop out

Definitions

  1. to dig (with a pointed tool); to hollow; to excavate; to scoop out

Ancestry of “xáy”, step by step

xáy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Tai qraj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taiqrajegg

via Proto-Vietic tʃeː

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietictʃeːto grind, to husk rice

via Proto-Vietic tʃeʔ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietictʃeʔto dig

Words derived from “xáy”

Every word from Proto-Tai qraj →