Where does “ឈើច្រត់” come from?
ឈើច្រត់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ឈើ, from Old Khmer ឈេ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɟhooʔ — tree; wood; tree, wood.
ឈើច្រត់ (Khmer): walking stick; cane
Definitions
- walking stick; cane
Ancestry of “ឈើច្រត់”, step by step
ឈើច្រត់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ឈើ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ឈើ | wood; tree; timber |
| 2 | Old Khmer | ឈេ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | ɟhooʔ | tree; wood; tree, wood |
via Khmer ច្រត់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ច្រត់ | to lean upon, support oneself with the hand(s) or a cane |