Where does “មត្ត” come from?

មត្ត (Khmer) comes from Pali mattā, from Sanskrit मत्त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matˢtás, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

មត្ត (Khmer): found in Indic compounds only enthusiast, showing a leaning for, a taste for, an obsession for

Definitions

found in Indic compounds only enthusiast, showing a leaning for, a taste for, an obsession for

Ancestry of “មត្ត”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pali	mattā	intoxicated
2	Sanskrit	मत्त	intoxicated, drunk, inebriated; in rut, furious;...
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	matˢtás	drunk, intoxicated
4	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂d-	to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “មត្ត”

សុរាមត្ត

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian matˢtás →Every word from Sanskrit मत्त →