Where does “សញ្ញាថ្នល់” come from?
សញ្ញាថ្នល់ (Khmer) comes from Khmer សញ្ញា, from Pali saññā, from Sanskrit संज्ञा, from Sanskrit ज्ञा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́naH-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰnaH-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
សញ្ញាថ្នល់ (Khmer): road sign, traffic sign
Definitions
- road sign, traffic sign
Ancestry of “សញ្ញាថ្នល់”, step by step
សញ្ញាថ្នល់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer សញ្ញា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សញ្ញា | sign (flat object with written message) |
| 2 | Pali | saññā | awareness |
| 3 | Sanskrit | संज्ञा | to agree together, be of the same opinion, be in... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | ज्ञा | to know |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́naH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰnaH- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Khmer ថ្នល់
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ថ្នល់ | (raised) road; street; path |