Where does “យាយ” come from?
យាយ (Khmer) comes from Thai ยาย, from Proto-Tai *naːjᴬ — maternal grandmother.
យាយ (Khmer): grandmother
Definitions
- grandmother
Ancestry of “យាយ”, step by step
យាយ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ยาย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ยาย | maternal grandmother; aged woman; a term of... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *naːjᴬ | maternal grandmother |
via Khmer និយាយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | និយាយ | to speak, say, talk, relate, tell |