Where does “sneng” come from?

sneng (English) comes from Khmer ស្នែង, from Khmer សែង, from Thai แสง, from Old Khmer សេង — radiance, brilliance; luster, gleam; etc; to...

sneng (English): An ox horn or water buffalo horn used by the Khmer people as a musical instrument. It has been used to call for assembly, to summon elephants from the field and by hunters to communicate over great distances

Definitions

An ox horn or water buffalo horn used by the Khmer people as a musical instrument. It has been used to call for assembly, to summon elephants from the field and by hunters to communicate over great distances

Ancestry of “sneng”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Khmer	ស្នែង	horn (of an animal)
2	Khmer	សែង	to carry a load on a pole resting on the shoulders of two or more people
3	Thai	แสง	light; diamond, jewel, precious stone, etc;...
4	Old Khmer	សេង	radiance, brilliance; luster, gleam; etc; to...

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