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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ភាព | state (of affairs), condition, status, state of being, shape, nature, aspect |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भाव | becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भू | the act of becoming or arising; the place of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Khmer គួរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | គួរ | to be acceptable, suitable, correct, proper |