Where does “និន្ទា” come from?

និន្ទា (Khmer) comes from Pali nindā, from Sanskrit निन्दा, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neyd- — to revile, insult.

និន្ទា (Khmer): mockery; blame; criticism; slander

Definitions

  1. mockery; blame; criticism; slander

Ancestry of “និន្ទា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palinindāblame, censure, reproach
2Sanskritनिन्दाblame; reproach; censure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neyd-to revile, insult
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neyd- →Every word from Sanskrit निन्दा →Every word from Pali nindā →