Where does “បុរស” come from?

បុរស (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit पुरुष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.

បុរស (Khmer): man; male

Definitions

  1. man; male

Ancestry of “បុរស”, step by step

បុរស traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पुरुष

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरुषman, male, human being; person, officer,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryan*pŕ̥Hṣas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant

via Pali purisa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipurisaa man; person
2Sanskritपुरिष—

Words derived from “បុរស”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas →Every word from Sanskrit पुरुष →