Where does “ឈួន” come from?

ឈួន (Khmer) comes from Old Khmer jvāra, from Sanskrit ज्वर, from Sanskrit ज्वर् — to be hot with fever or passion.

Ancestry of “ឈួន”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Khmerjvārafever and other illnesses
2Sanskritज्वरfever, feverish heat; heated, inflamed
3Sanskritज्वर्to be hot with fever or passion
Every word from Sanskrit ज्वर् →Every word from Sanskrit ज्वर →Every word from Old Khmer jvāra →