Where does “ក្មេងកំព្រា” come from?
ក្មេងកំព្រា (Khmer) comes from Khmer កំព្រា, from Thai กำพร้า, from Proto-Tai ɡm̩.raːᶜ — orphan.
ក្មេងកំព្រា (Khmer): orphan
Definitions
- orphan
Ancestry of “ក្មេងកំព្រា”, step by step
ក្មេងកំព្រា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កំព្រា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កំព្រា | desolate, lonesome |
| 2 | Thai | กำพร้า | epidermis; orphan; bereaved of one's parents;... |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | ɡm̩.raːᶜ | orphan |
via Khmer ក្មេង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ក្មេង | child; youngster; young |