Where does “máy ảnh” come from?
máy ảnh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese máy, from Proto-Vietic miː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer miiʔ.
máy ảnh (Vietnamese): camera
Ancestry of “máy ảnh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vietnamese | máy | machine; engine; internal combustion engine |
| 2 | Proto-Vietic | miː | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | miiʔ | — |