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Where does “jvāra” come from?

jvāra (Old Khmer) comes from Sanskrit ज्वर, from Sanskrit ज्वर् — to be hot with fever or passion.

jvāra (Old Khmer): fever and other illnesses

Definitions

  1. fever and other illnesses

Ancestry of “jvāra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritज्वरfever, feverish heat; heated, inflamed
2Sanskritज्वर्to be hot with fever or passion

Words derived from “jvāra”

  • ชวร
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