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Where does “ធារ” come from?

ធារ (Khmer) comes from Pali dhāra, from Sanskrit धारा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́raH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European dʰórh₃-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerh₃- — to leap, spring.

ធារ (Khmer): pile, heap of grains; accumulation, profusion,...

Definitions

  1. pile, heap of grains; accumulation, profusion,...

Ancestry of “ធារ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidhārastream, current
2Sanskritधाराedge; blade; current
3Proto-Indo-Aryandʰā́raH—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰā́raH—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰórh₃-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerh₃-to leap, spring
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