Where does “វះកាត់” come from?
វះកាត់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កាត់, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kac.
វះកាត់ (Khmer): to perform a surgical operation
Definitions
- to perform a surgical operation
Ancestry of “វះកាត់”, step by step
វះកាត់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កាត់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កាត់ | to cut, cut off, slice, slit; to divide, detach;... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kac | — |
via Khmer វះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | វះ | to cut (open), to slit, to make an incision |