Where does “សក្តានុពល” come from?

សក្តានុពល (Khmer) comes from Khmer ពល, from Pali bali, from Sanskrit बलि, from Sanskrit बलिन्, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

សក្តានុពល (Khmer): potential

Definitions

  1. potential

Ancestry of “សក្តានុពល”, step by step

សក្តានុពល traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ពល

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerពលstrength; force
2Palibalireligious offering; revenue; tax
3Sanskritबलिoffering, gift, oblation
4Sanskritबलिन्powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust
5Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
6Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas
7Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Khmer សក្តា

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសក្តាto be potent, strong
2Sanskritशक्त
3Sanskritशक्to be able; can
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Khmer អនុ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerអនុin Indic compounds sub-, vice-, smaller, lower (in rank)
2Paliaṇu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas
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