Where does “បោះឆ្នោត” come from?
បោះឆ្នោត (Khmer) comes from Khmer បោះ, from Thai เบาะแส, from Chinese 莫, from Chinese 毋愛 — do not; don't; must not; to not want.
បោះឆ្នោត (Khmer): to vote; to elect
Definitions
- to vote; to elect
Ancestry of “បោះឆ្នោត”, step by step
បោះឆ្នោត traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បោះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បោះ | to throw; to cast; to fling; to scatter; to sow |
| 2 | Thai | เบาะแส | clue; hint; trace |
| 3 | Chinese | 莫 | — |
| 4 | Chinese | 毋愛 | do not; don't; must not; to not want |
via Khmer ឆ្នោត
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ឆ្នោត | ballot, vote |