Where does “ខខិត” come from?

ខខិត (Khmer) comes from Khmer ខិត, from Thai ขีด — to draw, to scratch, to write.

ខខិត (Khmer): to scratch, be scratched; to mark

Definitions

  1. to scratch, be scratched; to mark

Ancestry of “ខខិត”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerខិតto move slightly, move close to; to move...
2Thaiขีดto draw, to scratch, to write
Every word from Thai ขีด →Every word from Khmer ខិត →
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