Where does “Serei Saophoan” come from?
Serei Saophoan (English) comes from Khmer សិរីសោភ័ណ, from Khmer សរ, from Pali siri, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Ancestry of “Serei Saophoan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សិរីសោភ័ណ | also known as Sisophon |
| 2 | Khmer | សរ | arrow; projectile; to remember; to remind |
| 3 | Pali | siri | luck, glory, wealth, splendour |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 7 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |