Where does “ស្រកានាគ” come from?
ស្រកានាគ (Khmer) comes from Khmer នាគ, from Sanskrit नाग, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
ស្រកានាគ (Khmer): dragon fruit
Definitions
- dragon fruit
Ancestry of “ស្រកានាគ”, step by step
ស្រកានាគ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer នាគ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | នាគ | nāga, dragon; candidate for ordination as a monk;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नाग | a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
via Khmer ស្រកា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្រកា | scale (of fish, reptiles, etc.) |