Where does “ថ្វាយ” come from?
ថ្វាយ (Khmer) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer waj, from English watch, from English puppy, from English puppie, from Middle French poupée, from Old French poupée, from Latin pupa, from Latin pupus — few, little; smallness.
ថ្វាយ (Khmer): to give, offer; to worship, venerate, make...
Definitions
- to give, offer; to worship, venerate, make...
Ancestry of “ថ្វាយ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | waj | to transfer ownership |
| 2 | English | watch | A portable or wearable timepiece; The act of... |
| 3 | English | puppy | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity; A... |
| 4 | English | puppie | Obsolete form of puppy |
| 5 | Middle French | poupée | doll, toy |
| 6 | Old French | poupée | — |
| 7 | Latin | pupa | girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa |
| 8 | Latin | pupus | a boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |