Where does “ដីឥដ្ឋ” come from?

ដីឥដ្ឋ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ឥដ្ឋ, from Pali iṭṭha, from Sanskrit इष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hiṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

ដីឥដ្ឋ (Khmer): clay

Definitions

  1. clay

Ancestry of “ដីឥដ្ឋ”, step by step

ដីឥដ្ឋ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ឥដ្ឋ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerឥដ្ឋbrick
2Paliiṭṭhapleasant, pleasing, agreeable
3Sanskritइष्टsought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHiṣṭás—
5Proto-Indo-IranianHištás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂is-tós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Khmer ដី

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerដីland, soil, ground; territory; "Piper...
2Proto-Mon-Khmert₁iʔ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás →