Where does “គត់គូ” come from?

គត់គូ (Khmer) comes from Khmer គូ, from Thai คู่, from Proto-Tai ɡuːᴮ — pair.

គត់គូ (Khmer): to be even

Definitions

  1. to be even

Ancestry of “គត់គូ”, step by step

គត់គូ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer គូ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerគូpair, counterparts
2Thaiคู่pair; even number; couple; partner
3Proto-Taiɡuːᴮpair

via Khmer គត់

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerគត់to be exact, accurate
Every word from Proto-Tai ɡuːᴮ →Every word from Thai คู่ →Every word from Khmer គូ →