Where does “ពោតលីង” come from?
ពោតលីង (Khmer) comes from Khmer ពោត — corn, maize.
ពោតលីង (Khmer): popcorn
Definitions
- popcorn
Ancestry of “ពោតលីង”, step by step
ពោតលីង traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ពោត
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ពោត | corn, maize |
via Khmer លីង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | លីង | to roast; to toast; to brown, sauté |