Where does “ស្នែង” come from?
ស្នែង (Khmer) comes from Khmer សែង, from Thai แสง, from Old Khmer សេង — radiance, brilliance; luster, gleam; etc; to...
ស្នែង (Khmer): horn (of an animal)
Definitions
- horn (of an animal)
Ancestry of “ស្នែង”, step by step
ស្នែង traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer សែង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សែង | to carry a load on a pole resting on the shoulders of two or more people |
| 2 | Thai | แสง | light; diamond, jewel, precious stone, etc;... |
| 3 | Old Khmer | សេង | radiance, brilliance; luster, gleam; etc; to... |
via Old Khmer sneṅ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | sneṅ | horn |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer gnaiŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | gnaiŋ | — |