Where does “កក្កដា” come from?
កក្កដា (Khmer) comes from Pali kakkaṭaka, from Sanskrit कर्कट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan karkartas.
កក្កដា (Khmer): July
Ancestry of “កក្កដា”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | kakkaṭaka | crab |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कर्कट | crab; the sign Cancer; a particular bird |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | karkartas | — |