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

  1. to live, to exist

Ancestry of “រស់នៅ”, step by step

រស់នៅ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer រស

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរសtaste, flavor
2Palirasataste, flavor; juice; mercury
3Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

via Khmer នៅ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerនៅto live at, in; to reside at, in; to stay, be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓsEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HrásasEvery word from Sanskrit रस