Where does “ទឹកមាត់” come from?

ទឹកមាត់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទឹក, from Proto-Austroasiatic ɗaːk — water.

ទឹកមាត់ (Khmer): saliva, spittle

Definitions

  1. saliva, spittle

Ancestry of “ទឹកមាត់”, step by step

ទឹកមាត់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ទឹក

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerទឹកwater, liquid, juice; round; temperament
2Proto-Austroasiaticɗaːkwater

via Khmer មាត់

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerមាត់mouth; bank
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic ɗaːk →Every word from Khmer ទឹក →