Where does “អាវយឺត” come from?

អាវយឺត (Khmer) comes from Khmer អាវ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ — upper garment.

អាវយឺត (Khmer): undershirt, T-shirt

Definitions

  1. undershirt, T-shirt

Ancestry of “អាវយឺត”, step by step

អាវយឺត traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer អាវ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerអាវshirt; blouse; coat; upper garment
2Proto-Mon-Khmerʔaawʔupper garment

via Khmer យឺត

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerយឺតto be slow, lagging
2Thaiยืดto stretch; to expand
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ʔaawʔ →Every word from Khmer អាវ →