Where does “រាស្ត្រ” come from?

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

រាស្ត្រ (Khmer): people; nation

Definitions

  1. people; nation

Ancestry of “រាស្ត្រ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराष्ट्रa kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country
2Sanskritधृतराष्ट्रKing of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas

Words derived from “រាស្ត្រ”

Every word from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र →Every word from Sanskrit राष्ट्र →