Where does “ទូត” come from?

ទូត (Khmer) comes from Pali dūta, from Sanskrit दूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

ទូត (Khmer): envoy, diplomat, representative

Definitions

  1. envoy, diplomat, representative

Ancestry of “ទូត”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidūtaa messenger, envoy
2Sanskritदूतmessenger, envoy; ambassador; negotiator
3Proto-Indo-IranianduHtásmessenger; envoy to a far off place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “ទូត”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás →Every word from Sanskrit दूत →