Where does “ពូជ” come from?

ពូជ (Khmer) comes from Pali bīja, from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.

ពូជ (Khmer): race; species

Definitions

  1. race; species

Ancestry of “ពូជ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibījaseed, germ
2Sanskritबीजseed; semen; grain
3Proto-Indo-IranianbíHȷ́amseed; semen

Words derived from “ពូជ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am →Every word from Sanskrit बीज →Every word from Pali bīja →