Where does “ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ” come from?

ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ព្រះ, from Old Khmer វ្រះ, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ (Khmer): king; sovereign

Definitions

  1. king; sovereign

Ancestry of “ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ”, step by step

ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ព្រះ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerព្រះBuddha; God; Lord
2Old Khmerវ្រះto be holy, sacred, divine; celestial or holy...
3Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
4Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Khmer មហាក្សត្រ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerមហាក្សត្រking; sovereign
2Sanskritमहाcombining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmaźʰā́
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmaȷ́ʰā́big, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás