Where does “ខេត្ត” come from?
ខេត្ត (Khmer) comes from Pali khetta, from Sanskrit क्षेत्र॑.
ខេត្ត (Khmer): province; region, territory
Definitions
- province; region, territory
Ancestry of “ខេត្ត”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | khetta | field; place of production |
| 2 | Sanskrit | क्षेत्र॑ | — |