Where does “លេណ” come from?

លេណ (Khmer) comes from Pali leṇa, from Hindi लयन, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

លេណ (Khmer): cellar; cave

Definitions

  1. cellar; cave

Ancestry of “លេណ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palileṇaa cave (in a rock), mountain cave, esp. used by ascetics (or bhikkhus) as a hermitage or place of shelter
2Hindiलयनresting, repose
3Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
4Sanskritअन्to breathe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →