Where does “ថេរ” come from?

ថេរ (Khmer) comes from Pali thera, from Sanskrit स्थविर, from Sanskrit वाद, from Sanskrit वद्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH-.

ថេរ (Khmer): Thera, a senior monk who has been ordained for at least 10 years

Definitions

  1. Thera, a senior monk who has been ordained for at least 10 years

Ancestry of “ថេរ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palitheraelder, senior
2Sanskritस्थविरelder
3Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
4Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
5Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—

Words derived from “ថេរ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH- →Every word from Sanskrit वद् →Every word from Sanskrit वाद →