Where does “យុត្តិធម៌” come from?
យុត្តិធម៌ (Khmer) comes from Khmer យុត្តិ, from Pali yutti, from Pali veda, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
យុត្តិធម៌ (Khmer): justice, fairness, equality
Definitions
- justice, fairness, equality
Ancestry of “យុត្តិធម៌”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | យុត្តិ | that which is right, proper, or legitimate |
| 2 | Pali | yutti | application; usage |
| 3 | Pali | veda | knowledge |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वेद | knowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |