Where does “ទេពកញ្ញា” come from?

ទេពកញ្ញា (Khmer) comes from Khmer ទេព, from Pali deva, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

ទេពកញ្ញា (Khmer): nymph, fairy

Definitions

  1. nymph, fairy

Ancestry of “ទេពកញ្ញា”, step by step

ទេពកញ្ញា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ទេព

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerទេពdeity, god, angel
2Palidevagod; angel
3Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Khmer កញ្ញា

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerកញ្ញាSeptember; Miss; girl, young woman
2Palikaññāmaiden; girl
3Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
4Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
5Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →