Where does “វាំងននដែក” come from?
វាំងននដែក (Khmer) comes from Khmer វាំងនន, from Thai นอน, from Proto-Tai nwɯːnᴬ — to lie down; to sleep.
វាំងននដែក (Khmer): iron curtain
Definitions
- iron curtain
Ancestry of “វាំងននដែក”, step by step
វាំងននដែក traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer វាំងនន
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | វាំងនន | curtain; screen |
| 2 | Thai | นอน | to lie or lay; to sleep; to go to bed; to take a... |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | nwɯːnᴬ | to lie down; to sleep |
via Khmer ដែក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ដែក | ferrous metal, iron, steel; generic term for... |