Where does “វិចិត្រ” come from?

វិចិត្រ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit विचित्र, from Sanskrit चित्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s.

វិចិត្រ (Khmer): to be colourful, decorated

Definitions

  1. to be colourful, decorated

Ancestry of “វិចិត្រ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविचित्रdiversified; variegated; spotted; beautiful;...
2Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
4Proto-Indo-European*kit-ró-s—

Words derived from “វិចិត្រ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kit-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čitrás →Every word from Sanskrit चित्र →