Where does “កែវស្ទង់កំដៅ” come from?
កែវស្ទង់កំដៅ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កំដៅ, from Khmer ក្ដៅ, from Proto-Bahnaric toʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ktuuʔ — hot.
កែវស្ទង់កំដៅ (Khmer): thermometer
Definitions
- thermometer
Ancestry of “កែវស្ទង់កំដៅ”, step by step
កែវស្ទង់កំដៅ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កំដៅ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កំដៅ | temperature |
| 2 | Khmer | ក្ដៅ | hot; warm; burning; fiery; heat; warmth |
| 3 | Proto-Bahnaric | toʔ | hot |
| 4 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ktuuʔ | hot |
via Khmer ស្ទង់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្ទង់ | to measure; to probe |
via Khmer កែវ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កែវ | glass; crystal, jewelry; lens |