Where does “ជាងលាប” come from?
ជាងលាប (Khmer) comes from Khmer ជាង, from Middle Chinese 匠.
ជាងលាប (Khmer): painter
Definitions
- painter
Ancestry of “ជាងលាប”, step by step
ជាងលាប traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ជាង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ជាង | than, in excess of, exceeding, to a greater... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 匠 | — |
via Khmer លាប
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | លាប | to cover a surface with a liquid, paste or powder; to paint, coat, smear |