Where does “សកលលោក” come from?

សកលលោក (Khmer) comes from Khmer លោក, from Pali loka, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

Ancestry of “សកលលោក”, step by step

សកលលោក traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer លោក

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Khmer	លោក	world, sphere of existence; universe; monk,...
2	Pali	loka	world
3	Sanskrit	लोक	free or open space; world; sight
4	Proto-Indo-European	lówkos	clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5	Proto-Indo-European	lewḱ-	lynx
6	Proto-Indo-European	lewk-	bright; to shine; to see

via Khmer សកល

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Khmer	សកល	—
2	Pali	sakala	whole, entire
3	Sanskrit	सकल	total

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →