Where does “ហិបប្រាក់” come from?
ហិបប្រាក់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ប្រាក់, from Angkorian Old Khmer prāk.
ហិបប្រាក់ (Khmer): safe; strongbox
Ancestry of “ហិបប្រាក់”, step by step
ហិបប្រាក់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ប្រាក់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ប្រាក់ | money; silver; button orchid, string of nickels,... |
| 2 | Angkorian Old Khmer | prāk | — |
via Khmer ហិប
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ហិប | box, chest, suitcase, trunk |
| 2 | Thai | หีบ | box, chest, or similar container, especially one of a square shape and having a lid |