Where does “សព្វ” come from?

សព្វ (Khmer) comes from Pali sabba, from Sanskrit सर्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

សព្វ (Khmer): all, each, every, the whole, the entire

Definitions

  1. all, each, every, the whole, the entire

Ancestry of “សព្វ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisabbawhole; all
2Sanskritसर्वwhole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “សព្វ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas →