Where does “ទាក់ទាញ” come from?

ទាក់ទាញ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទាក់, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗak — trap; to trap.

ទាក់ទាញ (Khmer): to attract (someone's interest or attention), to influence (people)

Definitions

  1. to attract (someone's interest or attention), to influence (people)

Ancestry of “ទាក់ទាញ”, step by step

ទាក់ទាញ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ទាក់

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerទាក់to snare, capture (in a trap), trap, catch (with a trap)
2Proto-Mon-Khmerɗaktrap; to trap

via Khmer ទាញ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerទាញto pull, to drag
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɗak →Every word from Khmer ទាក់ →