Where does “បាយចំហុយ” come from?

បាយចំហុយ (Khmer) comes from Khmer បាយ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer paaj — cooked rice.

បាយចំហុយ (Khmer): steamed rice

Definitions

  1. steamed rice

Ancestry of “បាយចំហុយ”, step by step

បាយចំហុយ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer បាយ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerបាយrice; food, meal; to eat
2Proto-Mon-Khmerpaajcooked rice

via Khmer ចំហុយ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerចំហុយto cook by steaming
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer paaj →Every word from Khmer បាយ →