Where does “ប៉ះពាល់” come from?
ប៉ះពាល់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ពាល, from Pali bāla, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
ប៉ះពាល់ (Khmer): to affect, to have an effect on
Definitions
- to affect, to have an effect on
Ancestry of “ប៉ះពាល់”, step by step
ប៉ះពាល់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ពាល
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ពាល | to be young, soft, tender; to be immature; to be... |
| 2 | Pali | bāla | child; fool; young |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |
via Khmer ប៉ះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ប៉ះ | to touch, to come in contact with |