Where does “សង្កា” come from?

សង្កា (Khmer) comes from Pali saṅkā, from Sanskrit शङ्का, from Sanskrit शङ्क्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- — to hang.

សង្កា (Khmer): suspicion, doubt

Definitions

  1. suspicion, doubt

Ancestry of “សង្កា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisaṅkādoubt, uncertainty, fear
2Sanskritशङ्काdoubt, suspicion, distrust, fear
3Sanskritशङ्क्to doubt; to hesitate; to suppose, assume
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- →Every word from Sanskrit शङ्क् →Every word from Sanskrit शङ्का →
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