Where does “វាល” come from?
វាល (Khmer) comes from Pali vāla, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
វាល (Khmer): plain, large open space, field, clearing;...
Definitions
- plain, large open space, field, clearing;...
Ancestry of “វាល”, step by step
វាល traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali vāla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | vāla | malicious |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer waal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | waal | grazing, open ground |