Where does “សមត្ថ” come from?

សមត្ថ (Khmer) comes from Pali samattha, from Sanskrit समर्थ, from Sanskrit अर्थ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

សមត្ថ (Khmer): to be capable, able, qualified, fit, competent

Definitions

  1. to be capable, able, qualified, fit, competent

Ancestry of “សមត្ថ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisamatthaable, strong
2Sanskritसमर्थhaving a similar or suitable aim or object,...
3Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
4Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “សមត្ថ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam →