Where does “យញ្ញ” come from?

យញ្ញ (Khmer) comes from Pali yañña, from Sanskrit यज्ञ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́nás — worship; sacrifice.

យញ្ញ (Khmer): sacrifice; offering

Definitions

  1. sacrifice; offering

Ancestry of “យញ្ញ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliyaññasacrifice
2Sanskritयज्ञworship, devotion, prayer, praise; act of worship...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHyaȷ́násworship; sacrifice
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́nás →Every word from Sanskrit यज्ञ →Every word from Pali yañña →