Where does “មុនគេ” come from?
មុនគេ (Khmer) comes from Khmer មុន, from Proto-Mon-Khmer mun.
មុនគេ (Khmer): before others, ahead of others
Definitions
- before others, ahead of others
Ancestry of “មុនគេ”, step by step
មុនគេ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer មុន
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | មុន | before, previously, formerly; ago; former |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | mun | — |
via Khmer គេ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | គេ | they, them, their, he, him, she, her formal/polite 3rd person pronoun; usually plural but may be used impersonally as a 3rd person singular |