Where does “កណ្ឌ” come from?

កណ្ឌ (Khmer) comes from Pali kaṇḍa, from Sanskrit कन्द, from Sanskrit कन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH-, from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- — to be pleased, enjoy.

កណ្ឌ (Khmer): chapter; volume

Definitions

  1. chapter; volume

Ancestry of “កណ្ឌ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikaṇḍabulb, tuber
2Sanskritकन्दa bulbous or tuberous root, a bulb
3Sanskritकन्to be satisfied or pleased
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*kanH-to love, take pleasure in
5Proto-Indo-Europeankenh₂-to be pleased, enjoy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kanH- →Every word from Sanskrit कन् →