Where does “なか” come from?

なか (Old Japanese) comes from Old Khmer nâka, from Sanskrit नाक — happy, painless.

Ancestry of “なか”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Khmernâka—
2Sanskritनाकhappy, painless
Every word from Sanskrit नाक →Every word from Old Khmer nâka →