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Where does “ពាល” come from?

ពាល (Khmer) comes 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.

ពាល (Khmer): to be young, soft, tender; to be immature; to be...

Definitions

  1. to be young, soft, tender; to be immature; to be...

Ancestry of “ពាល”, step by step

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