Where does “ភពពុធ” come from?
ភពពុធ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ភព, from Pali bhāva, from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
ភពពុធ (Khmer): Mercury
Ancestry of “ភពពុធ”, step by step
ភពពុធ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ភព
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ភព | world, planet |
| 2 | Pali | bhāva | condition; form; state; etc |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भाव | becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | भू | the act of becoming or arising; the place of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Khmer ពុធ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ពុធ | sage; wise man |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बुध | Mercury; clever; intelligent; wise; learned man;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बुध् | awaking; intelligent, wise; to come to; wake up;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰúdʰs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |