Where does “ណាំងតាលុង” come from?
ណាំងតាលុង (Khmer) comes from Khmer ណាង, from Thai หนัง, from Proto-Tai ʰnaŋᴬ — skin.
ណាំងតាលុង (Khmer): puppet, marionette
Definitions
- puppet, marionette
Ancestry of “ណាំងតាលុង”, step by step
ណាំងតាលុង traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ណាង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ណាង | — |
| 2 | Thai | หนัง | skin; leather; animal hide; shadow puppet;... |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | ʰnaŋᴬ | skin |
via Khmer តាលុង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តាលុង | — |