Where does “ព្រៃនគរ” come from?

ព្រៃនគរ (Khmer) comes from Khmer នគរ, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “ព្រៃនគរ”, step by step

ព្រៃនគរ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer នគរ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerនគរkingdom
2Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
3Sanskritगरmountain, top
4Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
5Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Khmer ព្រៃ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerព្រៃjungle, forest, wood, woods, wilderness; wild,...
2Proto-Mon-Khmerbriiʔsky; rain; forest

Words derived from “ព្រៃនគរ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →