Where does “បន្ទប់ដេក” come from?
បន្ទប់ដេក (Khmer) comes from Khmer ដេក, from Proto-Mon-Khmer tiik — to lie down, to sleep.
បន្ទប់ដេក (Khmer): bedroom
Definitions
- bedroom
Ancestry of “បន្ទប់ដេក”, step by step
បន្ទប់ដេក traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ដេក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ដេក | to lie down, recline; to sleep; to loaf, stand... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | tiik | to lie down, to sleep |
via Khmer បន្ទប់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បន្ទប់ | room (of a building) |