Where does “គ្រាន់តែ” come from?
គ្រាន់តែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
គ្រាន់តែ (Khmer): only, just, merely
Definitions
- only, just, merely
Ancestry of “គ្រាន់តែ”, step by step
គ្រាន់តែ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer តែ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តែ | tea; only, just; but |
| 2 | Thai | แต่ | from; since; only; just; but; however |
via Khmer គ្រាន់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | គ្រាន់ | to be enough, sufficient, not lacking in quantity, good enough, satisfactory |