Where does “អន្តៈ” come from?

អន្តៈ (Khmer) comes from Pali anta, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.

អន្តៈ (Khmer): (large) intestine

Definitions

  1. (large) intestine

Ancestry of “អន្តៈ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliantaend; goal; top
2Sanskritअन्तnear; last; handsome, lovely
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ént-end, limit, forehead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- →Every word from Sanskrit अन्त →Every word from Pali anta →