Where does “កដៃ” come from?
កដៃ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ក, from French Cœur, from Middle French cœur, from Old French cuer, from Vulgar Latin *corem, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
កដៃ (Khmer): wrist
Ancestry of “កដៃ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ក | neck; collar; connecting link |
| 2 | French | Cœur | — |
| 3 | Middle French | cœur | Alternative form of coeur |
| 4 | Old French | cuer | heart |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *corem | — |
| 6 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |