Where does “ពិភពលោក” come from?

ពិភពលោក (Khmer) comes from Khmer លោក, from Pali loka, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

ពិភពលោក (Khmer): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “ពិភពលោក”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerលោកworld, sphere of existence; universe; monk,...
2Palilokaworld
3Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “ពិភពលោក”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →