Where does “Neang” come from?

Neang (English) comes from Khmer នាង, from Middle Chinese 娘.

Ancestry of “Neang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KhmerនាងMiss, young lady, girl, young woman married or unmarried
2Middle Chinese娘—
Every word from Middle Chinese 娘 →Every word from Khmer នាង →