Where does “មធុរជាតិ” come from?
មធុរជាតិ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit मधुर, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
មធុរជាតិ (Khmer): glucose, dextrose
Ancestry of “មធុរជាតិ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मधुर | sweet, delicious, nectarous; pleasant, charming,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मधु | anything sweet , mead etc; honey; milk or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mádʰu | honey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mádʰu | honey; wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |