Where does “doi moi” come from?

doi moi (English) comes from Vietnamese đổi mới, from Vietnamese mới, from Chinese 每, from Proto-Mon-Khmer muuj — one.

doi moi (English): A program of political and economic reforms...

Definitions

  1. A program of political and economic reforms...

Ancestry of “doi moi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđổi mớito innovate; to renovate
2Vietnamesemớinew (recently made or created)
3Chinese每—
4Proto-Mon-Khmermuujone
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer muuj →Every word from Chinese 每 →Every word from Vietnamese mới →