Where does “ក្រុង” come from?
ក្រុង (Khmer) comes from Old Khmer ក្រុង៑, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kruŋ — to confine.
ក្រុង (Khmer): city, town; municipality; king
Definitions
- city, town; municipality; king
Ancestry of “ក្រុង”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | ក្រុង៑ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kruŋ | to confine |
Words derived from “ក្រុង”