Where does “កែ” come from?

កែ (Khmer) comes from Thai แก้, from Proto-Tai *keːꟲ, from Middle Chinese 解.

កែ (Khmer): to correct, straighten out, fix, repair

Definitions

  1. to correct, straighten out, fix, repair

Ancestry of “កែ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiแก้to undo; to untie; to remedy; to repair; to solve
2Proto-Tai*keːꟲto undo; to untie
3Middle Chinese解—

Words derived from “កែ”

Every word from Middle Chinese 解 →Every word from Proto-Tai *keːꟲ →Every word from Thai แก้ →