Where does “ទូរលេខ” come from?

ទូរលេខ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit दूर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

ទូរលេខ (Khmer): telegram

Definitions

  1. telegram

Ancestry of “ទូរលេខ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदूरdistant, far, long, remote; distance, remoteness;...
2Proto-Indo-IranianduHrásdistant, far; long, remote
3Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂róslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás →