Where does “យ៉ាងណា” come from?

យ៉ាងណា (Khmer) comes from Khmer យ៉ាង, from Thai อย่าง, from Middle Chinese 樣.

យ៉ាងណា (Khmer): how, in which way, however

Definitions

  1. how, in which way, however

Ancestry of “យ៉ាងណា”, step by step

យ៉ាងណា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer យ៉ាង

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerយ៉ាងkind, type, aspect, variety, way, manner often used to form adverbial phrases
2Thaiอย่างvariety; style; pattern; kind; sort; type
3Middle Chinese樣—

via Khmer ណា

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerណាwhich?, where?, what kind of? in indefinite, negative, or emphatic clauses
Every word from Middle Chinese 樣 →Every word from Thai อย่าง →Every word from Khmer យ៉ាង →