Where does “មួយសែន” come from?

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

មួយសែន (Khmer): hundred thousand

Definitions

  1. hundred thousand

Ancestry of “មួយសែន”, step by step

មួយសែន traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer មួយ

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

via Khmer សែន

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសែនlakh, 100,000; very, extremely, too, many; to...
2Thaiแสนhundred thousand; a high military rank in feudal...
Every word from Chinese 妹 →Every word from Khmer មួយ →