Where does “ខ្ញុំ” come from?

ខ្ញុំ (Khmer) comes from Old Khmer ខ្ញុំ, from Old Khmer ញំ — emancipated slave assigned to monastery service; servant, slave.

ខ្ញុំ (Khmer): servant, slave; I, me; my

Definitions

  1. servant, slave; I, me; my

Ancestry of “ខ្ញុំ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Khmerខ្ញុំperson assigned to or offering himself for the...
2Old Khmerញំemancipated slave assigned to monastery service; servant, slave

Words derived from “ខ្ញុំ”

Every word from Old Khmer ញំ →Every word from Old Khmer ខ្ញុំ →