Where does “vattha” come from?

vattha (Old Khmer) comes from Sanskrit वस्त्र, from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Ancestry of “vattha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवस्त्रclothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover
2Indo-Iranian*wástram
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwés-tro-m
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “vattha

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-mEvery word from Indo-Iranian *wástram