Where does “កំដៅ” come from?
កំដៅ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ក្ដៅ, from Proto-Bahnaric toʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ktuuʔ — hot.
កំដៅ (Khmer): temperature
Ancestry of “កំដៅ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | ក្ដៅ | hot; warm; burning; fiery; heat; warmth |
| 2 | Proto-Bahnaric | toʔ | hot |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ktuuʔ | hot |