Where does “កវី” come from?

កវី (Khmer) comes from Pali kavi, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

កវី (Khmer): poet; writer; artist

Definitions

poet; writer; artist

Ancestry of “កវី”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pali	kavi	a poet; a monkey
2	Sanskrit	कवि	wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	kawHíṣ	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	káwHiš	seer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewh₁-	to perceive; to observe

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →