Where does “លោក” come from?

លោក (Khmer) comes from Pali loka, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

លោក (Khmer): world, sphere of existence; universe; monk,...

Definitions

  1. world, sphere of existence; universe; monk,...

Ancestry of “លោក”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palilokaworld
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “លោក”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →