Where does “ខាងមុខ” come from?
ខាងមុខ (Khmer) comes from Khmer មុខ, from Sanskrit मुख, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam.
ខាងមុខ (Khmer): in front of, facing
Definitions
- in front of, facing
Ancestry of “ខាងមុខ”, step by step
ខាងមុខ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer មុខ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | មុខ | face, front; decoration; mouth |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मुख | mouth; face; visage |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múkʰam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múkHam | — |
via Khmer ខាង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ខាង | side, direction, part |