Where does “kroeung” come from?

kroeung (English) comes from Khmer គ្រឿង, from Thai เครื่อง — device; machine; tool; engine.

kroeung (English): Any of various pastes of herbs and spices used as a base for many Khmer dishes

Definitions

  1. Any of various pastes of herbs and spices used as a base for many Khmer dishes

Ancestry of “kroeung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerគ្រឿងequipment, tool, implement
2Thaiเครื่องdevice; machine; tool; engine
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