Where does “នាសា” come from?

នាសា (Khmer) comes from Pali nāsā, from Sanskrit नासा, from Sanskrit नस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nás, from Proto-Indo-European nō̆s — we.

នាសា (Khmer): nose of the Buddha, a god, or a king

Definitions

  1. nose of the Buddha, a god, or a king

Ancestry of “នាសា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palināsānose
2Sanskritनासाnose; proboscis; a piece of wood projecting like...
3Sanskritनस्accusative plural of अहम्; the nose, snout
4Proto-Indo-Iraniannás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannō̆swe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nō̆s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nás →Every word from Sanskrit नस् →