Where does “សប្បាយ” come from?

សប្បាយ (Khmer) comes from Pali sappāya, from Sanskrit सभेय, from Sanskrit सभा, from Sanskrit -एय — forms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value.

សប្បាយ (Khmer): to be happy, merry, pleasant, fun; to be kind,...

Definitions

to be happy, merry, pleasant, fun; to be kind,...

Ancestry of “សប្បាយ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pali	sappāya	beneficial
2	Sanskrit	सभेय	decent, well-behaved; decent; well-behaved
3	Sanskrit	सभा	an assembly, congregation, meeting, council,...
4	Sanskrit	-एय	forms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value

Every word from Sanskrit -एय →Every word from Sanskrit सभा →Every word from Sanskrit सभेय →