Where does “ឃរ” come from?

ឃរ (Khmer) comes from Pali ghara, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

ឃរ (Khmer): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “ឃរ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paligharahouse
2Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
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