Where does “Khiev” come from?

Khiev (English) comes from Khmer ខៀវ, from Thai เขียว, from Proto-Tai xiəwᴬ — green.

Ancestry of “Khiev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerខៀវto be blue color
2Thaiเขียวgreen; indigo; having an unfavourable smell like...
3Proto-Taixiəwᴬgreen
Every word from Proto-Tai xiəwᴬ →Every word from Thai เขียว →Every word from Khmer ខៀវ →