Where does “ស្ទើរកោះ” come from?
ស្ទើរកោះ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កោះ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer tkɔɔʔ — island.
ស្ទើរកោះ (Khmer): peninsula
Definitions
- peninsula
Ancestry of “ស្ទើរកោះ”, step by step
ស្ទើរកោះ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កោះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កោះ | island; to subpoena, to call someone with a court... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | tkɔɔʔ | island |
via Khmer ស្ទើរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្ទើរ | to be insufficient, incomplete, not quite |