Where does “កំពង់ធំ” come from?
កំពង់ធំ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កំពង់, from Western Cham ꨆꩌꨎꨯꩃ — village.
Ancestry of “កំពង់ធំ”, step by step
កំពង់ធំ 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 ធំ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ធំ | big, large, tall, vast; important, grand,... |