Where does “បង្កាន់ដៃ” come from?
បង្កាន់ដៃ (Khmer) comes from Khmer បង្កាន់, from Khmer កាន់, from Middle Chinese 干.
បង្កាន់ដៃ (Khmer): handrail
Definitions
- handrail
Ancestry of “បង្កាន់ដៃ”, step by step
បង្កាន់ដៃ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បង្កាន់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បង្កាន់ | handrail; railing |
| 2 | Khmer | កាន់ | to hold, carry in the hand, grasp |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 干 | — |
via Khmer ដៃ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ដៃ | arm, hand |