Where does “ពេលណា” come from?
ពេលណា (Khmer) comes from Khmer ពេល, from Pali velā, from Sanskrit वेला — time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen.
ពេលណា (Khmer): when
Definitions
- when
Ancestry of “ពេលណា”, step by step
ពេលណា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ពេល
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ពេល | time; moment, instant, period of time; marvel of... |
| 2 | Pali | velā | time; shore; boundary |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वेला | time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen |
via Khmer ណា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ណា | which?, where?, what kind of? in indefinite, negative, or emphatic clauses |