Where does “សន្តិ” come from?
សន្តិ (Khmer) comes from Pali santi, from Sanskrit शान्ति, from Sanskrit शम्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- — to toil, to exert oneself.
សន្តិ (Khmer): peace, tranquility, calm; nirvana; pleasure,...
Definitions
- peace, tranquility, calm; nirvana; pleasure,...
Ancestry of “សន្តិ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | santi | peace; tranquillity; present third-person plural... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शान्ति | rest; alleviation, pacification, consolation;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शम् | to toil at, fatigue or exert one's self; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱemh₂- | to toil, to exert oneself |