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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerពាលto be young, soft, tender; to be immature; to be...
2Palibālachild; fool; young
3Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Khmer ប៉ះ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerប៉ះto touch, to come in contact with
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas