Where does “ទៀបកោះ” come from?
ទៀបកោះ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កោះ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer tkɔɔʔ — island.
ទៀបកោះ (Khmer): peninsula
Definitions
- peninsula
Ancestry of “ទៀបកោះ”, step by step
ទៀបកោះ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កោះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កោះ | island; to subpoena, to call someone with a court... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | tkɔɔʔ | island |
via Khmer ទៀប
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ទៀប | sugar apple (Annona squamosa) |