Where does “អាហារ” come from?

អាហារ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit आहार, from Sanskrit आहृ, from Sanskrit हृ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

អាហារ (Khmer): food, meal

Definitions

  1. food, meal

Ancestry of “អាហារ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआहारbringing near, procuring; being about to fetch,...
2Sanskritआहृto bring near, fetch
3Sanskritहृto take
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “អាហារ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit हृ →Every word from Sanskrit आहृ →