Where does “តាមច្បាប់” come from?
តាមច្បាប់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តាម, from Thai ตาม, from Proto-Southwestern Tai taːmᴬ¹ — to follow; to continue.
តាមច្បាប់ (Khmer): to be legal
Ancestry of “តាមច្បាប់”, step by step
តាមច្បាប់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer តាម
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តាម | to follow, pursue; to take after; to agree, go... |
| 2 | Thai | ตาม | to follow; to come after; to go after; to pursue;... |
| 3 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | taːmᴬ¹ | to follow; to continue |
via Khmer ច្បាប់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ច្បាប់ | law, legal code, rule, regulation |
| 2 | Middle Khmer | ច្បាប្ប | prescribed conduct; precept; usage; custom; code... |