Where does “រស” come from?

រស (Khmer) comes from Pali rasa, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

រស (Khmer): taste, flavor

Definitions

  1. taste, flavor

Ancestry of “រស”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palirasataste, flavor; juice; mercury
2Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

Words derived from “រស”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →