Where does “វណ្ណ” come from?

វណ្ណ (Khmer) comes from Pali vaṇṇa, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

វណ្ណ (Khmer): letter; word

Definitions

  1. letter; word

Ancestry of “វណ្ណ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivaṇṇacolour; appearance; caste
2Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →