Where does “កាព្យ” come from?

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

កាព្យ (Khmer): poetry, verse

Definitions

  1. poetry, verse

Ancestry of “កាព្យ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाव्यendowed with the qualities of a sage or poet,...
2Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
3Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
5Proto-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 →