Where does “សក្តា” come from?

សក្តា (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit शक्त, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

សក្តា (Khmer): to be potent, strong

Definitions

  1. to be potent, strong

Ancestry of “សក្តា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशक्त—
2Sanskritशक्to be able; can
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “សក្តា”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Sanskrit शक् →Every word from Sanskrit शक्त →
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