Where does “មេគុណ” come from?
មេគុណ (Khmer) comes from Khmer គុណ, from Pali guṇa, from Pali sikkhā, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.
មេគុណ (Khmer): coefficient
Definitions
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Ancestry of “មេគុណ”, step by step
មេគុណ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer គុណ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | គុណ | to multiply, increase; progress; class, stage |
| 2 | Pali | guṇa | string, cord; quality, attribute; especially a... |
| 3 | Pali | sikkhā | study, discipline; phonetics |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शिक्षा | learning, study; knowledge, art, skill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćikš- | to learn |
via Khmer មេ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | មេ | mother; term of address for a maid or any girl;... |