Where does “បុណ្យហានុកា” come from?
បុណ្យហានុកា (Khmer) comes from Khmer បុណ្យ, from Old Khmer បុណ្យ, from Sanskrit पुण्य — the good or right, virtue, purity, good work,...
បុណ្យហានុកា (Khmer): Hanukkah
Definitions
- Hanukkah
Ancestry of “បុណ្យហានុកា”, step by step
បុណ្យហានុកា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បុណ្យ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បុណ្យ | ceremony, celebration, festival, feast; holiday;... |
| 2 | Old Khmer | បុណ្យ | goodness; virtue; merit |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुण्य | the good or right, virtue, purity, good work,... |
via Khmer ហានុកា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ហានុកា | Hanukkah |