Where does “ជីរក្រសាំងទំហំ” come from?
ជីរក្រសាំងទំហំ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ជីរ, from Sanskrit जीर.
ជីរក្រសាំងទំហំ (Khmer): Cambodian mint, laksa leaf, Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata)
Definitions
- Cambodian mint, laksa leaf, Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata)
Ancestry of “ជីរក្រសាំងទំហំ”, step by step
ជីរក្រសាំងទំហំ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ជីរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ជីរ | a generic name for many small herbaceous plants including certain mints, basil, and chervil |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जीर | — |
via Khmer ទំហំ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ទំហំ | size; area |
via Khmer ក្រសាំង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ក្រសាំង | a type of tree, Feroniella lucida |