Where does “មង្គល” come from?
មង្គល (Khmer) comes from Pali maṅgala, from Sanskrit मङ्गल, from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
មង្គល (Khmer): luck; fortune; chance; happiness; blessing
Definitions
- luck; fortune; chance; happiness; blessing
Ancestry of “មង្គល”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | maṅgala | auspicious, royal, lucky, festive; festivity;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मङ्गल | auspicious, lucky; amulet, talisman; prosperity |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गिरि | mountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |