Where does “កាយ” come from?
កាយ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit काय — the body.
កាយ (Khmer): human body
Definitions
- human body
Ancestry of “កាយ”, step by step
កាយ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit काय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | काय | the body |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer *kaay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *kaay | — |