Where does “មហន្ត” come from?

មហន្ត (Khmer) comes from Pali mahant, from Sanskrit म॒हत्.

មហន្ត (Khmer): to be great, big, massive

Definitions

  1. to be great, big, massive

Ancestry of “មហន្ត”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimahantgreat, big, massive; important, well-known
2Sanskritम॒हत्—
Every word from Sanskrit म॒हत् →Every word from Pali mahant →