Where does “ពញា” come from?
ពញា (Khmer) comes from Thai พญา, from Mon ဗညာ, from Old Mon ဗ္ည.
ពញា (Khmer): prince; marquess, marquis; commune chief
Definitions
- prince; marquess, marquis; commune chief
Ancestry of “ពញា”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | พญา | Archaic form of พระยา; chief; lord; master |
| 2 | Mon | ဗညာ | — |
| 3 | Old Mon | ဗ္ည | — |