Where does “មុន” come from?

មុន (Khmer) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer mun.

មុន (Khmer): before, previously, formerly; ago; former

Definitions

  1. before, previously, formerly; ago; former

Ancestry of “មុន”, step by step

មុន traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Mon-Khmer mun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmermun—

via Proto-Mon-Khmer muunʔ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmermuunʔ—

via Proto-Mon-Khmer muən

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmermuən—

Words derived from “មុន”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer mun →