Where does “ដីកា” come from?

ដីកា (Khmer) comes from Pali ṭīkā, from Hindi टीका, from Bengali টিকা, from Sanskrit तिलक — A freckle; A mark on the forehead; The ornament...

ដីកា (Khmer): order (verbal or written), decree, decision, law, mandate, warrant (especially refers to a decision of a provincial or district chief); list, register; exegesis, scriptures; speech; message; document

Definitions

  1. order (verbal or written), decree, decision, law, mandate, warrant (especially refers to a decision of a provincial or district chief); list, register; exegesis, scriptures; speech; message; document

Ancestry of “ដីកា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliṭīkāsub-commentary
2Hindiटीकाvaccine; vaccination; commentary; anointment
3Bengaliটিকাa forehead variolation mark
4SanskritतिलकA freckle; A mark on the forehead; The ornament...
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