Where does “ភេសជ្ជ” come from?

ភេសជ្ជ (Khmer) comes from Pali bhesajja, from Sanskrit भैषज्य, from Sanskrit भिषज्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰišáȷ́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- — to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb.

ភេសជ្ជ (Khmer): beverage, drink

Definitions

  1. beverage, drink

Ancestry of “ភេសជ្ជ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhesajjamedicine, remedy
2Sanskritभैषज्यcurativeness, healing efficacy, ability to cure...
3Sanskritभिषज्a healer, a physician; to heal, to cure
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰišáȷ́physician, healer
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰiš-to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰišáȷ́ →Every word from Sanskrit भिषज् →