Where does “ទាំងអស់” come from?
ទាំងអស់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទាំង, from Thai ทั้ง, from Proto-Tai daŋᴬ — all.
ទាំងអស់ (Khmer): all of, all
Definitions
- all of, all
Ancestry of “ទាំងអស់”, step by step
ទាំងអស់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ទាំង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ទាំង | also, as well, in addition to in the construction |
| 2 | Thai | ทั้ง | all; entire |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | daŋᴬ | all |
via Khmer អស់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | អស់ | to be used up, depleted, to run low (on something) |