Where does “柬埔寨” come from?
柬埔寨 (Chinese) comes from Khmer Kambuja, from Sanskrit काम्बोज, from Hindi कम्बोज — Kamboj.
Ancestry of “柬埔寨”, step by step
柬埔寨 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer Kambuja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | Kambuja | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | काम्बोज | born in or coming from Kamboja; a native of... |
| 3 | Hindi | कम्बोज | Kamboj |
via Old Khmer kambuja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | kambuja | — |