Where does “លតា” come from?

លតា (Khmer) comes from Pali latā, from Sanskrit लता, from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

លតា (Khmer): liana; vine, creeper

Definitions

  1. liana; vine, creeper

Ancestry of “លតា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palilatācreeper
2Sanskritलताa creeper, any creeping or winding plant or...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlenteh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenteh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit लता →