Where does “ត្រួតត្រា” come from?

ត្រួតត្រា (Khmer) comes from Khmer ត្រួត, from Old Khmer ត្រ្វច៑.

ត្រួតត្រា (Khmer): to control, to supervise, to manage; to govern

Definitions

ត្រួតត្រា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Khmer	ត្រួត	to examine, to inspect, to check, to control
2	Old Khmer	ត្រ្វច៑	—

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Khmer	ត្រា	seal, mark, stamp; to seal, to mark, to stamp;...