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Where does “កៅស៊ូ” come from?

កៅស៊ូ (Khmer) comes from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu.

កៅស៊ូ (Khmer): rubber; asphalt; tire / tyre

Definitions

  1. rubber; asphalt; tire / tyre

Ancestry of “កៅស៊ូ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcaoutchoucrubber
2Spanishcauchorubber
3Quechuakawchu—
Every word from Quechua kawchu →