Where does “កថិន” come from?

កថិន (Khmer) comes from Pali kaṭhina, from Sanskrit कठिन, from Sanskrit कठ् — to live in distress.

កថិន (Khmer): Kathina

Definitions

  1. Kathina

Ancestry of “កថិន”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikaṭhinaembroidery hoop
2Sanskritकठिनdifficult; stiff, hard, firm; harsh, cruel,...
3Sanskritकठ्to live in distress
Every word from Sanskrit कठ् →Every word from Sanskrit कठिन →Every word from Pali kaṭhina →