Where does “រយៈពេល” come from?

រយៈពេល (Khmer) comes from Khmer ពេល, from Pali velā, from Sanskrit वेला — time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen.

រយៈពេល (Khmer): interval / period of time, duration, allotted time

Definitions

  1. interval / period of time, duration, allotted time

Ancestry of “រយៈពេល”, step by step

រយៈពេល traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ពេល

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerពេលtime; moment, instant, period of time; marvel of...
2Palivelātime; shore; boundary
3Sanskritवेलाtime; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen

via Khmer រយៈ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរយៈinterval (of space or time), duration
2Paliraya—
Every word from Sanskrit वेला →Every word from Pali velā →Every word from Khmer ពេល →