Where does “ទឹកដោះថ្លា” come from?
ទឹកដោះថ្លា (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទឹក, from Proto-Austroasiatic ɗaːk — water.
ទឹកដោះថ្លា (Khmer): whey
Definitions
- whey
Ancestry of “ទឹកដោះថ្លា”, step by step
ទឹកដោះថ្លា traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ទឹក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ទឹក | water, liquid, juice; round; temperament |
| 2 | Proto-Austroasiatic | ɗaːk | water |
via Khmer ដោះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ដោះ | breast, udder |
via Khmer ថ្លា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ថ្លា | to be clear, limpid, transparent (of liquids) |