Where does “ហែលទឹក” come from?
ហែលទឹក (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទឹក, from Proto-Austroasiatic ɗaːk — water.
ហែលទឹក (Khmer): to swim
Definitions
- to swim
Ancestry of “ហែលទឹក”, step by step
ហែលទឹក traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ទឹក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ទឹក | water, liquid, juice; round; temperament |
| 2 | Proto-Austroasiatic | ɗaːk | water |
via Khmer ហែល
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ហែល | to swim, float |