Where does “ខ្ញុំព្រះអង្គ” come from?
ខ្ញុំព្រះអង្គ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ខ្ញុំ, from Old Khmer ខ្ញុំ, from Old Khmer ញំ — emancipated slave assigned to monastery service; servant, slave.
ខ្ញុំព្រះអង្គ (Khmer): I, me (used to royalty)
Definitions
- I, me (used to royalty)
Ancestry of “ខ្ញុំព្រះអង្គ”, step by step
ខ្ញុំព្រះអង្គ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ខ្ញុំ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ខ្ញុំ | servant, slave; I, me; my |
| 2 | Old Khmer | ខ្ញុំ | person assigned to or offering himself for the... |
| 3 | Old Khmer | ញំ | emancipated slave assigned to monastery service; servant, slave |
via Khmer ព្រះអង្គ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ព្រះអង្គ | body |