Where does “ខ្ញុំម្ចាស់” come from?

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

ខ្ញុំម្ចាស់ (Khmer): I, me (used to royalty)

Definitions

I, me (used to royalty)

Ancestry of “ខ្ញុំម្ចាស់”, step by step

ខ្ញុំម្ចាស់ 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 ម្ចាស់

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Khmer	ម្ចាស់	boss, owner, proprietor, master

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