Where does “máy ủi” come from?

máy ủi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese máy, from Proto-Vietic miː, from Proto-Mon-Khmer miiʔ.

máy ủi (Vietnamese): bulldozer

Definitions

  1. bulldozer

Ancestry of “máy ủi”, step by step

máy ủi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese máy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemáymachine; engine; internal combustion engine
2Proto-Vieticmiː—
3Proto-Mon-Khmermiiʔ—

via Vietnamese ủi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseủito iron; to press; to bulldoze; to nuzzle
2Chinese熨—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer miiʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic miː →Every word from Vietnamese máy →