Where does “កំពង់ចាម” come from?
កំពង់ចាម (Khmer) comes from Khmer កំពង់, from Western Cham ꨆꩌꨎꨯꩃ — village.
Ancestry of “កំពង់ចាម”, step by step
កំពង់ចាម traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កំពង់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កំពង់ | port, landing; river town; waterfront |
| 2 | Western Cham | ꨆꩌꨎꨯꩃ | village |
via Khmer ចាម
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ចាម | Cham person, Cham people |