Where does “អ៊ីស្ទើរ” come from?

អ៊ីស្ទើរ (Khmer) comes from English Easter, from Middle English Ester, from Old English Ēastre, from Proto-Germanic Austrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

អ៊ីស្ទើរ (Khmer): Easter

Definitions

  1. Easter

Ancestry of “អ៊ីស្ទើរ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEasterA Christian feast commemorating the resurrection...
2Middle EnglishEsterEaster Christian holiday
3Old EnglishĒastrea goddess of spring and fertility; the name of a...
4Proto-GermanicAustrǭspringtime, Easter; a goddess of spring and...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews-Every word from Proto-Germanic AustrǭEvery word from Old English Ēastre