Where does “ទំនាប” come from?

ទំនាប (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទាប, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *daap.

ទំនាប (Khmer): low-lying land, low and flat place, depression, hollow; lowness

Definitions

  1. low-lying land, low and flat place, depression, hollow; lowness

Ancestry of “ទំនាប”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerទាបto be short, low, base
2Proto-Mon-Khmer*daap

Words derived from “ទំនាប

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer *daapEvery word from Khmer ទាប