Where does “សាធុ” come from?

សាធុ (Khmer) comes from Pali sādhu, from Sanskrit साधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *sáHdʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáHdʰuš, from Proto-Indo-European séHdʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

សាធុ (Khmer): generosity, charity, kindness

Definitions

  1. generosity, charity, kindness

Ancestry of “សាធុ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisādhuwell
2Sanskritसाधुstraight, right; leading straight to a goal,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*sáHdʰuṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniansáHdʰušsuccessful, accomplished
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanséHdʰ-u-s—
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séHdʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáHdʰuš →