Where does “នាថ” come from?

នាថ (Khmer) comes from Pali nātha, from Sanskrit नाथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- — to enjoy.

នាថ (Khmer): chief; head; protector; leader

Definitions

  1. chief; head; protector; leader

Ancestry of “នាថ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palināthaprotector
2Sanskritनाथrefuge, help, resort; protector, patron,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHnaHtʰás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHnaHtʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₂-to enjoy

Words derived from “នាថ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HnaHtʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HnaHtʰás →