Where does “វាយតប់” come from?
វាយតប់ (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.
វាយតប់ (Khmer): to fight
Definitions
- to fight
Ancestry of “វាយតប់”, step by step
វាយតប់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer វាយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | វាយ | to hit, beat, slap, strike; to type; to strike |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वायु | wind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HwaHyúṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwaHyúš | wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁yu- | wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Khmer តប់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តប់ | to hit with the fist; to box |