Where does “លោហិត” come from?
លោហិត (Khmer) comes from Pali lohita, from Sanskrit लोहित, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hráwdʰitas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
លោហិត (Khmer): blood
Definitions
- blood
Ancestry of “លោហិត”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | lohita | red; blood |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लोहित | red, reddish; made of copper; blood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hráwdʰitas | red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |