Where does “បញ្ហា” come from?
បញ្ហា (Khmer) comes from Pali pañha, from Sanskrit प्रश्न, from Proto-Indo-Aryan praśnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian praćnás, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
បញ្ហា (Khmer): question, issue, problem, difficulty, matter
Definitions
- question, issue, problem, difficulty, matter
Ancestry of “បញ្ហា”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | pañha | inquiry; investigation; question |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रश्न | basket-work, a plaited basket; "a turban";... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | praśnás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | praćnás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ-nó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |