Where does “បាយឆា” come from?

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

បាយឆា (Khmer): fried rice

Definitions

  1. fried rice

Ancestry of “បាយឆា”, step by step

បាយឆា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer បាយ

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

via Khmer ឆា

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerឆាto fry, stir-fry, sauté (usually mixed vegetables and meat)
2Chinese炒—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer paaj →Every word from Khmer បាយ →