Where does “ពលកម្ម” come from?

ពលកម្ម (Khmer) comes from Khmer ពល, from Pali bali, from Sanskrit बलि, from Sanskrit बलिन्, 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.

ពលកម្ម (Khmer): activity

Definitions

  1. activity

Ancestry of “ពលកម្ម”, step by step

ពលកម្ម traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ពល

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerពលstrength; force
2Palibalireligious offering; revenue; tax
3Sanskritबलिoffering, gift, oblation
4Sanskritबलिन्powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust
5Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
6Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas
7Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Khmer កម្ម

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerកម្មaction, act, deed, manual work; activity; karma
2Palikammadoing, deed, action; work, occupation; karma
3Sanskritकर्मन्act, action, performance, business; office,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryankárma
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankárma
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas
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