Where does “កំប្រុក” come from?
កំប្រុក (Khmer) comes from Khmer កូន, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kuun — child.
កំប្រុក (Khmer): squirrel
Ancestry of “កំប្រុក”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | កូន | child; offspring, progeny; person under the... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kuun | child |