Where does “ស្លាកលេខ” come from?

ស្លាកលេខ (Khmer) comes from Khmer លេខ, from Sanskrit लेख — writing; letter; line, stroke.

ស្លាកលេខ (Khmer): number plate, license plate

Definitions

  1. number plate, license plate

Ancestry of “ស្លាកលេខ”, step by step

ស្លាកលេខ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer លេខ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerលេខnumber; numeral; figure
2Sanskritलेखwriting; letter; line, stroke

via Khmer ស្លាក

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerស្លាកscar, mark, blemish
2Sanskritशलाकाsmall stake or stick
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