Where does “Cambodia” come from?

Cambodia derives from French Cambodge, which comes from Khmer Kambujadeśa, a Sanskrit-derived term meaning the land of the Khmers.

Ancestry of “Cambodia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Cambodge	—
2	Khmer	កម្ពុជា	—
3	Pali	kamboja	—
4	Sanskrit	काम्बोज	born in or coming from Kamboja; a native of...
5	Hindi	कम्बोज	Kamboj

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