Where does “phneka” come from?

phneka (Old Khmer) comes from Old Khmer vek — to part, to separate.

Ancestry of “phneka”, step by step

phneka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Khmer vek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Khmervekto part, to separate

via Old Khmer bek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Khmerbek

Words derived from “phneka

Every word from Old Khmer vek
phneka — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer