Where does “រោម” come from?

រោម (Khmer) comes from Pali roma, from Sanskrit रोमन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hráwma.

រោម (Khmer): fur

Definitions

  1. fur

Ancestry of “រោម”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliromahair of the body
2Sanskritरोमन्body hair; wool, down
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*Hráwma

Words derived from “រោម

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HráwmaEvery word from Sanskrit रोमन्Every word from Pali roma