Where does “រាងកាយ” come from?

រាងកាយ (Khmer) comes from Thai ร่างกาย, from Thai กาย, from Pali kāya, from Sanskrit काय — the body.

រាងកាយ (Khmer): physique; body

Definitions

  1. physique; body

Ancestry of “រាងកាយ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiร่างกายbody, physique
2Thaiกายbody
3Palikāyagroup, collection; body; feminine...
4Sanskritकायthe body
Every word from Sanskrit काय →Every word from Pali kāya →Every word from Thai กาย →