Where does “ខន្ធ” come from?

ខន្ធ (Khmer) comes from Pali khandha, from Pali veda, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

ខន្ធ (Khmer): feeling, sense; skandha element of being, essential element of something

Definitions

  1. feeling, sense; skandha element of being, essential element of something

Ancestry of “ខន្ធ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikhandhathe shoulders
2Palivedaknowledge
3Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóydeEvery word from Sanskrit वेद