Where does “រេណបថ” come from?

រេណបថ (Khmer) comes from Pali reṇa, from Pali patha, from Sanskrit पथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

រេណបថ (Khmer): rail (of a railway)

Definitions

  1. rail (of a railway)

Ancestry of “រេណបថ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palireṇa—
2Palipathapath, road, way
3Sanskritपथway, road, path, course, route
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpatʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpatʰás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás →