Where does “មុខរបរ” come from?

មុខរបរ (Khmer) comes from Khmer មុខ, from Sanskrit मुख, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam.

មុខរបរ (Khmer): occupation, profession, job

Definitions

  1. occupation, profession, job

Ancestry of “មុខរបរ”, step by step

មុខរបរ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer មុខ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerមុខface, front; decoration; mouth
2Sanskritमुखmouth; face; visage
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmúkʰam—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúkHam—

via Khmer របរ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរបរwork, profession, occupation
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam →Every word from Sanskrit मुख →