Where does “ទឹកដូង” come from?
ទឹកដូង (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទឹក, from Proto-Austroasiatic ɗaːk — water.
ទឹកដូង (Khmer): coconut water
Ancestry of “ទឹកដូង”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | ទឹក | water, liquid, juice; round; temperament |
| 2 | Proto-Austroasiatic | ɗaːk | water |