Where does “វត្ត” come from?
វត្ត (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit वाट, from Sanskrit वर्त्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wártma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wártma, from Proto-Indo-European wért-mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
វត្ត (Khmer): wat (type of Buddhist temple), Buddhist monastery, pagoda, temple complex
Definitions
- wat (type of Buddhist temple), Buddhist monastery, pagoda, temple complex
Ancestry of “វត្ត”, step by step
វត្ត traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वाट
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वाट | enclosure, a fence, wall, a piece of enclosed... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर्त्मन् | the track or rut of a wheel; path, road, way,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wártma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wártma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wért-mn̥ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Pali vatta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | vatta | duty; service; function |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वृत्त | Turned, set in motion; Round, rounded, circular;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वृत् | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अन | breath, respiration |
| 5 | Sanskrit | अन् | to breathe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Khmer វាត់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | វាត់ | to lash; to whip |