Where does “គភ៌” come from?
គភ៌ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit गर्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gárbʰas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷólbʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
គភ៌ (Khmer): embryo; fetus
Definitions
- embryo; fetus
Ancestry of “គភ៌”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गर्भ | the womb; fetus, embryo; child, offspring, brood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gárbʰas | the womb; fetus, embryo |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷólbʰ-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |