Where does “សៀមរាប” come from?

សៀមរាប (Khmer) comes from Khmer រាប, from Thai รับ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai rapᴰ²ˢ — to accept; to receive.

សៀមរាប (Khmer): Siem Reap district

Definitions

  1. Siem Reap district

Ancestry of “សៀមរាប”, step by step

សៀមរាប traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer រាប

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរាបsmooth, level, even, flat; quiet, motionless;...
2Thaiรับto greet; to receive; to welcome; to acquire; to...
3Proto-Southwestern Tairapᴰ²ˢto accept; to receive

via Khmer សៀម

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KhmerសៀមThai
2Angkorian Old Khmerស្យាំ—

Words derived from “សៀមរាប”

Every word from Proto-Southwestern Tai rapᴰ²ˢ →Every word from Thai รับ →Every word from Khmer រាប →