Where does “nồi nấu chảy” come from?

nồi nấu chảy (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese nấu chảy, from Vietnamese chạy, from Proto-Vietic ciːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ — louse.

nồi nấu chảy (Vietnamese): a crucible; a melting pot

Definitions

  1. a crucible; a melting pot

Ancestry of “nồi nấu chảy”, step by step

nồi nấu chảy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese nấu chảy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenấu chảyto render (e.g. fat)
2Vietnamesechạyto run
3Proto-Vieticciːʔhead louse
4Proto-Mon-Khmerciiʔlouse

via Vietnamese nói

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenóito speak, to talk, to say, to tell
2Chinese內—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ciiʔ →Every word from Proto-Vietic ciːʔ →Every word from Vietnamese chạy →