Where does “សងសឹក” come from?
សងសឹក (Khmer) comes from Khmer សឹក, from Old Khmer *សិក៑.
សងសឹក (Khmer): to retaliate, take vengeance
Definitions
- to retaliate, take vengeance
Ancestry of “សងសឹក”, step by step
សងសឹក traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer សឹក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សឹក | to leave the monkhood, renounce one's monastic vows, to defrock |
| 2 | Old Khmer | *សិក៑ | — |
via Khmer សង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សង | to return an object, money, make restitution for something, pay for damage, refund, reimburse, repay, pay back as a debt |