Where does “ដើមឈើ” come from?
ដើមឈើ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ឈើ, from Old Khmer ឈេ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɟhooʔ — tree; wood; tree, wood.
ដើមឈើ (Khmer): tree
Definitions
- tree
Ancestry of “ដើមឈើ”, step by step
ដើមឈើ 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 ដើម
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ដើម | trunk (of a tree or of the body), stock (of a rifle) |