Where does “រូបថត” come from?
រូបថត (Khmer) comes from Khmer រូប, from Pali rūpa, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.
រូបថត (Khmer): photograph, photo
Definitions
- photograph, photo
Ancestry of “រូបថត”, step by step
រូបថត traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer រូប
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | រូប | form, shape, image, figure; representation,... |
| 2 | Pali | rūpa | form, figure, material form |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रूप | outward appearance, color, form, shape; right... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रूप् | to form, shape |
via Khmer ថត
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ថត | drawer; to photograph; to untie |