Where does “Prak” come from?

Prak (English) comes from Khmer ប្រាក់, from Angkorian Old Khmer prāk.

Ancestry of “Prak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerប្រាក់money; silver; button orchid, string of nickels,...
2Angkorian Old Khmerprāk
Every word from Angkorian Old Khmer prākEvery word from Khmer ប្រាក់
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