Where does “ចរិយា” come from?

ចរិយា (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit चर्या, from Sanskrit चर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čarH-.

ចរិយា (Khmer): morale, conduct, behavior

Definitions

  1. morale, conduct, behavior

Ancestry of “ចរិយា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचर्याgoing about; wandering; walking or roaming about;...
2Sanskritचर्to move; to practise
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*čarH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čarH- →Every word from Sanskrit चर् →Every word from Sanskrit चर्या →