Where does “ក្បាល” come from?
ក្បាល (Khmer) comes from Pali kapāla, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
ក្បាល (Khmer): lot, plot, parcel; ash fleabane; head
Definitions
- lot, plot, parcel; ash fleabane; head
Ancestry of “ក្បាល”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | kapāla | head |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
Words derived from “ក្បាល”