Where does “សព” come from?

សព (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit शव, from Proto-Dravidian *caH- — to die.

សព (Khmer): corpse

Definitions

  1. corpse

Ancestry of “សព”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशवa corpse, dead body; corpse, dead body
2Proto-Dravidian*caH-to die

Words derived from “សព”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *caH- →Every word from Sanskrit शव →