Where does “máy rung” come from?

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

máy rung (Vietnamese): vibrator

Definitions

  1. vibrator

Ancestry of “máy rung”, step by step

máy rung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese máy

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

via Vietnamese rừng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameserừngforest; jungle
2Proto-Vietick-rəŋforest; horn
3Proto-Mon-Khmerd₂raŋhorn
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer miiʔEvery word from Proto-Vietic miːEvery word from Vietnamese máy