Where does “បង្កាន់” come from?

បង្កាន់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កាន់, from Middle Chinese 干.

បង្កាន់ (Khmer): handrail; railing

Definitions

  1. handrail; railing

Ancestry of “បង្កាន់”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerកាន់to hold, carry in the hand, grasp
2Middle Chinese干—

Words derived from “បង្កាន់”

Every word from Middle Chinese 干 →Every word from Khmer កាន់ →