Where does “សព្វបើ” come from?
សព្វបើ (Khmer) comes from Khmer សព្វ, 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.
សព្វបើ (Khmer): just, only, even if
Definitions
- just, only, even if
Ancestry of “សព្វបើ”, step by step
សព្វបើ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer សព្វ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សព្វ | all, each, every, the whole, the entire |
| 2 | Pali | sabba | whole; all |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सर्व | whole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sárwas | all; entire, whole |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
via Khmer បើ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បើ | if |