Where does “អង្ក” come from?

អង្ក (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit अङ्क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hankás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánkas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

អង្ក (Khmer): sign, mark; seal, impression, imprint; scar; trace, track, footprint

Definitions

  1. sign, mark; seal, impression, imprint; scar; trace, track, footprint

Ancestry of “អង្ក”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्कhook; part of a chariot; curve
2Proto-Indo-AryanHankás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHánkas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánkas →