Where does “មាតា” come from?

មាតា (Khmer) comes from Pali mata, from Sanskrit मृत, from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

មាតា (Khmer): mother

Definitions

  1. mother

Ancestry of “មាតា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimatadead; past participle of marati; past participle...
2Sanskritमृतdead, deceased; death-like, torpid, rigid;...
3Indo-Iranian*mr̥tás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥tósdead; mortal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “មាតា”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *mr̥tás →