Where does “រដ្ឋបាល” come from?

រដ្ឋបាល (Khmer) comes from Khmer រដ្ឋ, from Pali raṭṭha, from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.

រដ្ឋបាល (Khmer): government, administration, civil service, government officials

Definitions

  1. government, administration, civil service, government officials

Ancestry of “រដ្ឋបាល”, step by step

រដ្ឋបាល traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer រដ្ឋ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរដ្ឋstate, nation, country; population, people of a...
2Paliraṭṭhacountry, reign, kingdom
3Sanskritराष्ट्रa kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country
4Sanskritधृतराष्ट्रKing of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas

via Khmer បាល

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerបាលguardian, keeper, officer mainly used in composition
2Palipālakeeper, guardian, protector
3Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
4Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
Every word from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्रEvery word from Sanskrit राष्ट्रEvery word from Pali raṭṭha