Where does “ភាវរស់” come from?
ភាវរស់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer រស, from Pali rasa, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.
ភាវរស់ (Khmer): living organism
Definitions
- living organism
Ancestry of “ភាវរស់”, step by step
ភាវរស់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer រស
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | រស | taste, flavor |
| 2 | Pali | rasa | taste, flavor; juice; mercury |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | (trickling) liquid, moisture |
via Khmer ភាវ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ភាវ | — |