Where does “ផ្ទះបាយ” come from?
ផ្ទះបាយ (Khmer) comes from Khmer បាយ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer paaj — cooked rice.
ផ្ទះបាយ (Khmer): kitchen
Definitions
- kitchen
Ancestry of “ផ្ទះបាយ”, step by step
ផ្ទះបាយ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បាយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បាយ | rice; food, meal; to eat |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | paaj | cooked rice |
via Khmer ផ្ទះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ផ្ទះ | house, residence; home, family; building |