Where does “Khmer Krom” come from?
Khmer Krom (English) comes from Khmer ខ្មែរក្រោម, from Khmer ខ្មែរ, from Thai เขมร, from Old Khmer kmer — Khmer, member of the Khmer ethnolinguistic group.
Khmer Krom (English): Khmer Krom, ethnic Khmers of South Vietnam (Kampuchea Krom)
Definitions
- Khmer Krom, ethnic Khmers of South Vietnam (Kampuchea Krom)
Ancestry of “Khmer Krom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ខ្មែរក្រោម | Khmer Krom, ethnic Khmers of South Vietnam (Kampuchea Krom) |
| 2 | Khmer | ខ្មែរ | Khmer |
| 3 | Thai | เขมร | Khmer |
| 4 | Old Khmer | kmer | Khmer, member of the Khmer ethnolinguistic group |