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From Proto-Vietic*pɔh(“to beat, to hit rice”), with extension to "to kill", which then became its dominant meaning. Cognate with Proto-Katuic*pɔh(“to beat”) (whence Pacohpúh).
The cognate form of Vietnamese giết(“to kill”) is presumably replaced by this word. Due to the absence of lenition in Muong lects, the reflex of that etymon would be phonetically identical to Muongchít(“to die”).
1618, Cristóvão Valente, “Do nome ſantifsimo de IESV”, in Antônio de Araújo, compiler, Cateciſmo na Lingoa Braſilica [Catechism in the Brazilian Language], Cantigas na lingoa pera os mininos da Sancta Doctrina (overall work in Old Tupi, Portuguese, and Latin), Lisbon: Pedro Crasbeeck:
Nde morerecoâr xerî Nde poguîrêpe xenonga Nde raquîpoêra rupî Toçô xeanga yepi, Tecô catû mono onga.
[Nde morerekoar xe ri / Nde pó gûyrype xe nonga / Nde rakypûera rupi / T'osó xe 'anga îepi, / Tekokatu mono'onga.]
Be thou my guardian putting thy hands on me. Through your footprints, may my soul always go collecting virtues.
1622, anonymous author, “Çuja cousa ser como quer .s. da 1.ª maneira”, in Vocabulario na lingoa Braſilica, volume 1 (overall work in Old Tupi and Portuguese), Piratininga, page 87; republished as Carlos Drummond, editor, Vocabulário na Língua Brasílica, 2nd edition, São Paulo: USP, 1953: