Where does “នភា” come from?

នភា (Khmer) comes from Pali nabha, from Sanskrit नभस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nábʰas, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

នភា (Khmer): sky, atmosphere, air, cloud

Definitions

  1. sky, atmosphere, air, cloud

Ancestry of “នភា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palinabhamist, vapour; clouds
2Sanskritनभस्mist, fog, clouds, vapour; the sky or atmosphere;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniannábʰascloud, mist moisture
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nábʰas →