Where does “កំពង់ឆ្នាំង” come from?
កំពង់ឆ្នាំង (Khmer) comes from Khmer កំពង់, from Western Cham ꨆꩌꨎꨯꩃ — village.
Ancestry of “កំពង់ឆ្នាំង”, step by step
កំពង់ឆ្នាំង 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 ឆ្នាំង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ឆ្នាំង | cooking pot, kettle, pan, casserole |