Where does “វចនតា” come from?
វចនតា (Khmer) comes from Khmer វចន, from Pali vacana, from Sanskrit वचन, from Sanskrit वच्, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
វចនតា (Khmer): lexeme
Definitions
- lexeme
Ancestry of “វចនតា”, step by step
វចនតា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer វចន
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | វចន | utterance; speech; words |
| 2 | Pali | vacana | utterance |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वचन | speaking; eloquent; speaking, utterance |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वच् | to speak, utter, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Khmer តា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តា | grandfather |