Where does “វាលស្មៅ” come from?
វាលស្មៅ (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...
វាលស្មៅ (Khmer): (small) meadow, pasture
Definitions
- (small) meadow, pasture
Ancestry of “វាលស្មៅ”, step by step
វាលស្មៅ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer វាល
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | វាល | plain, large open space, field, clearing;... |
| 2 | Pali | vāla | malicious |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
via Khmer ស្មៅ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្មៅ | grass |