Where does “មេរៀន” come from?

មេរៀន (Khmer) comes from Khmer រៀន, from Proto-Mon-Khmer riən — to learn.

មេរៀន (Khmer): lesson

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Ancestry of “មេរៀន”, step by step

មេរៀន traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer រៀន

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរៀនto study, practice
2Proto-Mon-Khmerriənto learn

via Khmer មេ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerមេmother; term of address for a maid or any girl;...
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