Where does “រស់នៅ” come from?
រស់នៅ (Khmer) comes from Khmer រស, from Pali rasa, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.
រស់នៅ (Khmer): to live, to exist
Definitions
- to live, to exist
Ancestry of “រស់នៅ”, step by step
រស់នៅ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer រស
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | រស | taste, flavor |
| 2 | Pali | rasa | taste, flavor; juice; mercury |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | (trickling) liquid, moisture |
via Khmer នៅ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | នៅ | to live at, in; to reside at, in; to stay, be... |