Where does “ភព” come from?

ភព (Khmer) comes from Pali bhāva, from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ភព (Khmer): world, planet

Definitions

  1. world, planet

Ancestry of “ភព”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhāvacondition; form; state; etc
2Sanskritभावbecoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;...
3Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “ភព”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Sanskrit भू →Every word from Sanskrit भाव →