Where does “វាលរាប” come from?

វាលរាប (Khmer) comes from Khmer វាល, from Pali vāla, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

វាលរាប (Khmer): plain, flat land

Definitions

  1. plain, flat land

Ancestry of “វាលរាប”, step by step

វាលរាប traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer វាល

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerវាលplain, large open space, field, clearing;...
2Palivālamalicious
3Sanskritवालthe tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
4Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
5Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

via Khmer រាប

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរាបsmooth, level, even, flat; quiet, motionless;...
2Thaiรับto greet; to receive; to welcome; to acquire; to...
3Proto-Southwestern Tairapᴰ²ˢto accept; to receive
Every word from Sanskrit पालयतिEvery word from Sanskrit पालEvery word from Sanskrit वाल