Where does “ពេលវេលា” come from?

ពេលវេលា (Khmer) comes from Khmer ពេល, from Pali velā, from Sanskrit वेला — time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen.

ពេលវេលា (Khmer): time

Definitions

  1. time

Ancestry of “ពេលវេលា”, step by step

ពេលវេលា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ពេល

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerពេលtime; moment, instant, period of time; marvel of...
2Palivelātime; shore; boundary
3Sanskritवेलाtime; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen

via Khmer វេលា

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerវេលាtime
Every word from Sanskrit वेलाEvery word from Pali velāEvery word from Khmer ពេល