Where does “រម្យ” come from?

រម្យ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit रम्य, from Sanskrit रम्, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- — to rest.

រម្យ (Khmer): to be agreeable, pleasant, nice, attractive, harmonious, melodious

Definitions

  1. to be agreeable, pleasant, nice, attractive, harmonious, melodious

Ancestry of “រម្យ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरम्यto be enjoyed, enjoyable, pleasing, delightful,...
2Sanskritरम्enjoy, delight; stay, rest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest

Words derived from “រម្យ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- →Every word from Sanskrit रम् →Every word from Sanskrit रम्य →