Where does “ព្រះវិហារ” come from?
ព្រះវិហារ (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.
ព្រះវិហារ (Khmer): temple; sanctuary
Definitions
- temple; sanctuary
Ancestry of “ព្រះវិហារ”, step by step
ព្រះវិហារ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ព្រះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ព្រះ | Buddha; God; Lord |
| 2 | Old Khmer | វ្រះ | to be holy, sacred, divine; celestial or holy... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |