Where does “ខ្មៅ” come from?
ខ្មៅ (Khmer) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer kmuuʔ — dirty.
ខ្មៅ (Khmer): black
Definitions
- black
Ancestry of “ខ្មៅ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kmuuʔ | dirty |
ខ្មៅ (Khmer) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer kmuuʔ — dirty.
ខ្មៅ (Khmer): black
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kmuuʔ | dirty |