Where does “មេរោគ” come from?
មេរោគ (Khmer) comes from Khmer រោគ, from Sanskrit रोगिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
មេរោគ (Khmer): microbe, germ, virus
Definitions
- microbe, germ, virus
Ancestry of “មេរោគ”, step by step
មេរោគ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer រោគ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | រោគ | illness |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रोगिन् | ill, one with illness |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -इन् | possessing, showing possession, doer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Khmer មេ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | មេ | mother; term of address for a maid or any girl;... |