Where does “ភាគយក” come from?

ភាគយក (Khmer) comes from Khmer ភាគ, from Pali bhāgī — partner; party.

ភាគយក (Khmer): numerator

Definitions

  1. numerator

Ancestry of “ភាគយក”, step by step

ភាគយក traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ភាគ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerភាគpart, share, portion, sector, section, division;...
2Palibhāgīpartner; party

via Khmer យក

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerយកto take in one's hand or with oneself, hold, receive
2Middle Chinese玉—
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