Where does “និកាយ” come from?

និកាយ (Khmer) comes from Pali nikāya, from Bhojpuri निकाय.

និកាយ (Khmer): sect, denomination

Definitions

  1. sect, denomination

Ancestry of “និកាយ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palinikāyagroup
2Bhojpuriनिकाय—
Every word from Bhojpuri निकाय →Every word from Pali nikāya →