Where does “លុកលុយ” come from?

លុកលុយ (Khmer) comes from Khmer លុយ, from Chinese 鐳, from English radium, from French radium, from French radioactif, from French actif, from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus — I skin, flay.

លុកលុយ (Khmer): to invade

Definitions

to invade

Ancestry of “លុកលុយ”, step by step

លុកលុយ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer លុយ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Khmer	លុយ	to wade; to ford; to walk or cross through shallow water or vegetation (as hay); to step (on crops)
2	Chinese	鐳	—
3	English	radium	The chemical element with an atomic number of...
4	French	radium	radium
5	French	radioactif	radioactive
6	French	actif	active; asset; top
7	Old French	actif	active
8	Latin	āctīvus	active
9	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργητικός	Able to act on; acting on; Active; In the active...
10	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργέω	to be in action or activity, to operate; to...
11	Ancient Greek	ἐνεργός	at work, active
12	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
13	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
14	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
15	Ancient Greek	δέρω	I skin, flay

via Khmer លុក

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Khmer	លុក	to invade; to assail

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