Where does “ភីលៀង” come from?

ភីលៀង (Khmer) comes from Thai พี่เลี้ยง, from Thai เลี้ยง, from Proto-Tai *liəŋꟲ, from Old Chinese 養.

ភីលៀង (Khmer): nursemaid; nanny; babysitter

Definitions

  1. nursemaid; nanny; babysitter

Ancestry of “ភីលៀង”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiพี่เลี้ยงnursemaid; nanny; babysitter; trainer; mentor
2Thaiเลี้ยงto maintain, to keep or make remain (in a good or certain condition); to prolong, to lengthen, to make remain in existence for a longer period
3Proto-Tai*liəŋꟲ—
4Old Chinese養—
Every word from Old Chinese 養 →Every word from Proto-Tai *liəŋꟲ →Every word from Thai เลี้ยง →