Where does “វត្ថុលេខនា” come from?
វត្ថុលេខនា (Khmer) comes from Khmer វត្ថុ, from Pali vatthu, from Sanskrit वस्तु, from Sanskrit वास्तु॑.
វត្ថុលេខនា (Khmer): hieroglyph
Ancestry of “វត្ថុលេខនា”, step by step
វត្ថុលេខនា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer វត្ថុ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | វត្ថុ | substance, matter, object, thing, property,... |
| 2 | Pali | vatthu | object; thing; reason; ground; story |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वस्तु | a thing; any really existing or abiding substance... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वास्तु॑ | — |
via Khmer លេខនា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | លេខនា | commercial paper; document |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लेखन | writing; composition |
| 3 | Pali | lekhanā | — |