Where does “ភ្នំពេញ” come from?
ភ្នំពេញ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ភ្នំ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer bn₂uum — hill.
Ancestry of “ភ្នំពេញ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ភ្នំ | hill, mountain |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | bn₂uum | hill |
Words derived from “ភ្នំពេញ”