Where does “ចោរប្លន់” come from?

ចោរប្លន់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ចោរ, from Sanskrit चोर, from Sanskrit चुर् — to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear.

ចោរប្លន់ (Khmer): pirate, bandit, hijacker

Definitions

  1. pirate, bandit, hijacker

Ancestry of “ចោរប្លន់”, step by step

ចោរប្លន់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ចោរ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerចោរthief, robber, burglar, bandit, pirate, gangster
2Sanskritचोरthief, robber
3Sanskritचुर्to steal; to rob; to cause to disappear

via Khmer ប្លន់

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerប្លន់to pillage; to plunder; to loot
Every word from Sanskrit चुर् →Every word from Sanskrit चोर →Every word from Khmer ចោរ →