Where does “กรุงเฮก” come from?
กรุงเฮก (Thai) comes from Thai กรุง, from Old Khmer ក្រុង៑, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kruŋ — to confine.
Ancestry of “กรุงเฮก”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | กรุง | capital city; city of government seat, though not... |
| 2 | Old Khmer | ក្រុង៑ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kruŋ | to confine |