Where does “កែវពង្រីក” come from?
កែវពង្រីក (Khmer) comes from Khmer ពង្រីក, from Khmer រីក — to open (out), to bloom, to blossom.
កែវពង្រីក (Khmer): magnifying glass
Definitions
- magnifying glass
Ancestry of “កែវពង្រីក”, step by step
កែវពង្រីក traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ពង្រីក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ពង្រីក | to enlarge, to expand, to widen, to dilate, to develop |
| 2 | Khmer | រីក | to open (out), to bloom, to blossom |
via Khmer កែវ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កែវ | glass; crystal, jewelry; lens |