From Proto-Vietic *pəc, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *pic ~ *piic ~ *piəc ~ *pəc. Cognates include Muong Bi pếch, Arem pɪc, Chut [Rục] pic⁷, Sora pɨɟ-.
Related to bắt, phứt, phắt.
bứt • (抔)