Where does “បួរដី” come from?
បួរដី (Khmer) comes from Khmer ដី, from Proto-Mon-Khmer t₁iʔ.
បួរដី (Khmer): isthmus
Definitions
- isthmus
Ancestry of “បួរដី”, step by step
បួរដី traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ដី
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ដី | land, soil, ground; territory; "Piper... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | t₁iʔ | — |
via Khmer បួរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បួរ | dewlap (hanging from the neck of a bull) |