Where does “ថែរក្សា” come from?
ថែរក្សា (Khmer) comes from Khmer រក្សា, from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
ថែរក្សា (Khmer): to take care of, to preserve
Definitions
- to take care of, to preserve
Ancestry of “ថែរក្សា”, step by step
ថែរក្សា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer រក្សា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | រក្សា | to take care of, to protect |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रक्षा | the act of protecting or guarding, protection,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |
via Khmer ថែ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ថែ | to take care of, to watch over, to look after, to administer |