Where does “សាច់មាន់” come from?
សាច់មាន់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer សាច់, from Proto-Mon-Khmer sac — edible substance; fruit; meat.
សាច់មាន់ (Khmer): chicken
Ancestry of “សាច់មាន់”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | សាច់ | meat, flesh, muscle; wooden parts of a tree,... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | sac | edible substance; fruit; meat |