Where does “ផ្កាខាត់ណាខៀវ” come from?
ផ្កាខាត់ណាខៀវ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ខៀវ, from Thai เขียว, from Proto-Tai xiəwᴬ — green.
ផ្កាខាត់ណាខៀវ (Khmer): broccoli
Definitions
- broccoli
Ancestry of “ផ្កាខាត់ណាខៀវ”, step by step
ផ្កាខាត់ណាខៀវ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ខៀវ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ខៀវ | to be blue color |
| 2 | Thai | เขียว | green; indigo; having an unfavourable smell like... |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | xiəwᴬ | green |
via Khmer ផ្កា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ផ្កា | flower; decorative flowery design; mark; spot |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | pkaaw | flower |
via Khmer ខាត់ណា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ខាត់ណា | Chinese kale |