Where does “តួលេខ” come from?

តួលេខ (Khmer) comes from Khmer តួ, from Thai ตัว, from Old Chinese 頭.

តួលេខ (Khmer): number, figure

Definitions

  1. number, figure

Ancestry of “តួលេខ”, step by step

តួលេខ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer តួ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerតួbody, figure, physique, chassis
2Thaiตัวself; figure; form; shape; body; embodiment;...
3Old Chinese頭—

via Khmer លេខ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerលេខnumber; numeral; figure
2Sanskritलेखwriting; letter; line, stroke
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