Where does “និស្សិត” come from?
និស្សិត (Khmer) comes from Pali nissita, from Sanskrit निष्ट — dependent on.
និស្សិត (Khmer): student
Ancestry of “និស្សិត”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | nissita | dependent on; depending on; hanging on; living by... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | निष्ट | dependent on |