Where does “អ្នកធ្វើបាយ” come from?
អ្នកធ្វើបាយ (Khmer) comes from Khmer បាយ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer paaj — cooked rice.
អ្នកធ្វើបាយ (Khmer): cook
Definitions
- cook
Ancestry of “អ្នកធ្វើបាយ”, step by step
អ្នកធ្វើបាយ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បាយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បាយ | rice; food, meal; to eat |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | paaj | cooked rice |
via Khmer អ្នក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | អ្នក | person, one, someone; -er, -man, one who; native... |
via Khmer ធ្វើ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ធ្វើ | to do, to make, work, carry out, perform |