Where does “nhồi máu” come from?

nhồi máu (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese máu, from Proto-Celtic *māyūs, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

nhồi máu (Vietnamese): to infarct

Definitions

  1. to infarct

Ancestry of “nhồi máu”, step by step

nhồi máu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese máu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesemáublood; an inherent trait; health
2Proto-Celtic*māyūs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Vietnamese nhồi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesenhồito stuff (with); to fill (with); to cram (with)

Words derived from “nhồi máu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *māyūs →Every word from Vietnamese máu →