Where does “đòn gánh” come from?

đòn gánh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đơn, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗuən — wide hat of straw.

đòn gánh (Vietnamese): carrying pole

Definitions

  1. carrying pole

Ancestry of “đòn gánh”, step by step

đòn gánh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese đơn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseđơnapplication, petition, request; alone, only
2Proto-Mon-Khmerɗuənwide hat of straw

via Vietnamese gánh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegánhto carry (something) on one's shoulder via a shoulder pole; to shoulder
2Middle Chinese競—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗuən →Every word from Vietnamese đơn →