Where does “យស” come from?
យស (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit यश, from Sanskrit यशस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas, from Proto-Indo-European yékos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
យស (Khmer): honor; fame; glory; rank
Definitions
- honor; fame; glory; rank
Ancestry of “យស”, step by step
យស traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit यश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | यश | fame; honour |
| 2 | Sanskrit | यशस् | glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáśas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáćas | glory, fame, renown; dignity, honor |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yékos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
via Pali yasa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | yasa | vocative singular of yasas; alternative stem of... |