Where does “មេដឹកនាំ” come from?

មេដឹកនាំ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ដឹកនាំ, from Khmer នាំ, from Thai นำ — to lead; to bring.

មេដឹកនាំ (Khmer): leader

Definitions

  1. leader

Ancestry of “មេដឹកនាំ”, step by step

មេដឹកនាំ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ដឹកនាំ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerដឹកនាំto lead, guide
2Khmerនាំto bring, lead, guide
3Thaiนำto lead; to bring

via Khmer មេ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerមេmother; term of address for a maid or any girl;...
Every word from Thai นำEvery word from Khmer នាំEvery word from Khmer ដឹកនាំ