Where does “ស្ករកៅស៊ូ” come from?
ស្ករកៅស៊ូ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កៅស៊ូ, from French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu — rubber.
ស្ករកៅស៊ូ (Khmer): chewing gum
Definitions
- chewing gum
Ancestry of “ស្ករកៅស៊ូ”, step by step
ស្ករកៅស៊ូ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កៅស៊ូ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កៅស៊ូ | rubber; asphalt; tire / tyre |
| 2 | French | caoutchouc | rubber |
| 3 | Spanish | caucho | rubber |
| 4 | Quechua | kawchu | rubber |