Where does “ភូត” come from?

ភូត (Khmer) comes from Pali bhūta, from Sanskrit भूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ភូត (Khmer): to lie, tell a lie

Definitions

  1. to lie, tell a lie

Ancestry of “ភូត”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhūtanatural; genuine; true
2Sanskritभूतbeen
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰuHtásbecome, been
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-tó-s—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “ភូត”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás →