Where does “ភាពគួរ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ភាពគួរ”, step by step

ភាពគួរ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ភាព

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerភាពstate (of affairs), condition, status, state of being, shape, nature, aspect
2Sanskritभावbecoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;...
3Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Khmer គួរ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerគួរto be acceptable, suitable, correct, proper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Sanskrit भूEvery word from Sanskrit भाव