Where does “មួយលាន” come from?

មួយលាន (Khmer) comes from Khmer មួយ, from Chinese 妹 — girl; younger sister.

មួយលាន (Khmer): million

Definitions

  1. million

Ancestry of “មួយលាន”, step by step

មួយលាន traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer មួយ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerមួយone; you, your
2Chinese妹girl; younger sister

via Khmer លាន

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerលានmillion
2Thaiล้านmillion; bald
Every word from Chinese 妹 →Every word from Khmer មួយ →