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