Where does “វាយប្រហារ” come from?

វាយប្រហារ (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.

វាយប្រហារ (Khmer): to attack, to assault

Definitions

  1. to attack, to assault

Ancestry of “វាយប្រហារ”, step by step

វាយប្រហារ 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 ប្រហារ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerប្រហារto beat, hit, strike, attack
2Sanskritप्रहारattack, hit
3Sanskritप्रहरdivision of time
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš →