Where does “វិចិត្រសាល” come from?

វិចិត្រសាល (Khmer) comes from Khmer សាល, from Pali sālā, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

វិចិត្រសាល (Khmer): (art) gallery

Definitions

  1. (art) gallery

Ancestry of “វិចិត្រសាល”, step by step

វិចិត្រសាល traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer សាល

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសាលhall, room
2Palisālāhall covered and enclosed, large room, house
3Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Khmer វិចិត្រ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerវិចិត្រto be colourful, decorated
2Sanskritविचित्रdiversified; variegated; spotted; beautiful;...
3Sanskritचित्रbright, conspicuous, visible, clear, loud,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniančitrásbright, clear, shining
5Proto-Indo-European*kit-ró-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit शाला →