Where does “លាហើយ” come from?

លាហើយ (Khmer) comes from Khmer លា, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *laʔ, *laʔ-s.

Ancestry of “លាហើយ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Khmer	លា	donkey, ass; to say goodbye, leave; to quit,...
2	Proto-Mon-Khmer	laʔ, laʔ-s	—

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