Where does “កណ្ដូបសេះ” come from?
កណ្ដូបសេះ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កណ្ដូប, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kntuəp — grasshopper.
កណ្ដូបសេះ (Khmer): praying mantis
Ancestry of “កណ្ដូបសេះ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | កណ្ដូប | grasshopper |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kntuəp | grasshopper |