Where does “កល្យាណ” come from?

កល្យាណ (Khmer) comes from Pali kalyāṇa, from Sanskrit कल्याण, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.

កល្យាណ (Khmer): to be virtuous, morally excellent

Definitions

  1. to be virtuous, morally excellent

Ancestry of “កល្យាណ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikalyāṇabeautiful, charming
2Sanskritकल्याणbeautiful, agreeable
3Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal- →Every word from Sanskrit कल्याण →Every word from Pali kalyāṇa →
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