Where does “Cambodge” come from?
Cambodge (French) comes from Khmer កម្ពុជា, from Pali kamboja, from Sanskrit काम्बोज, from Hindi कम्बोज — Kamboj.
Ancestry of “Cambodge”, step by step
Cambodge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កម្ពុជា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កម្ពុជា | Kampuchea |
| 2 | Pali | kamboja | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काम्बोज | born in or coming from Kamboja; a native of... |
| 4 | Hindi | कम्बोज | Kamboj |
via Middle Khmer Kambuja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Khmer | Kambuja | — |