Where does “រស្មី” come from?

រស្មី (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit रश्मि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan raśmíṣ.

រស្មី (Khmer): light; ray of light

Definitions

  1. light; ray of light

Ancestry of “រស្មី”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरश्मिrope, string, cord; rein, bridle, leash; whip,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanraśmíṣ—

Words derived from “រស្មី”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan raśmíṣ →Every word from Sanskrit रश्मि →