Where does “វាយតប” come from?

វាយតប (Khmer) comes from Khmer វាយ, from Sanskrit वायु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HwaHyúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

វាយតប (Khmer): to counter-attack

Definitions

  1. to counter-attack

Ancestry of “វាយតប”, step by step

វាយតប traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer វាយ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerវាយto hit, beat, slap, strike; to type; to strike
2Sanskritवायुwind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air
3Proto-Indo-AryanHwaHyúṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHwaHyúšwind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁yu-wind, air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Khmer តប

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerតបto answer, reply
2Thaiตอบto counter; to solve; to answer
3Middle Chinese答—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš →