Where does “បាត្រ” come from?

បាត្រ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit पात्र, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

បាត្រ (Khmer): alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk)

Definitions

  1. alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk)

Ancestry of “បាត្រ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपात्रa drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “បាត្រ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit पात्र →