Where does “nâka” come from?
nâka (Old Khmer) comes from Sanskrit नाक — happy, painless.
Ancestry of “nâka”, step by step
nâka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit नाक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नाक | happy, painless |
via Hindi नाका
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नाका | checkpoint, outpost |