Where does “ចៀសតែ” come from?
ចៀសតែ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តែ, from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
ចៀសតែ (Khmer): except, but
Definitions
- except, but
Ancestry of “ចៀសតែ”, step by step
ចៀសតែ 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 ចៀស
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ចៀស | to avoid, turn away from, shun, elude, dodge |