Where does “ក្បាំងឡាន” come from?
ក្បាំងឡាន (Khmer) comes from Khmer ឡាន, from Thai ลาน — spring (of a watch, etc.).
ក្បាំងឡាន (Khmer): bumper
Definitions
- bumper
Ancestry of “ក្បាំងឡាន”, step by step
ក្បាំងឡាន traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ឡាន
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ឡាន | car, automobile, motor vehicle; spring |
| 2 | Thai | ลาน | spring (of a watch, etc.) |
via Khmer ក្បាំង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ក្បាំង | screen, shield, veil |