Where does “សត្វលា” come from?
សត្វលា (Khmer) comes from Khmer សត្វ, from Sanskrit सत्त्व, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns — real, true.
សត្វលា (Khmer): donkey
Definitions
- donkey
Ancestry of “សត្វលា”, step by step
សត្វលា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer សត្វ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សត្វ | animal; being, living creature; life |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सत्त्व | essence; goodness; spirit |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सत् | being, existing, occurring, happening, being present |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hsáns | real, true |
via Khmer លា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | លា | donkey, ass; to say goodbye, leave; to quit,... |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *laʔ, *laʔ-s | — |