Where does “សព្វសាយ” come from?

សព្វសាយ (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.

សព្វសាយ (Khmer): to be widespread

Definitions

  1. to be widespread

Ancestry of “សព្វសាយ”, step by step

សព្វសាយ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer សព្វ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសព្វall, each, every, the whole, the entire
2Palisabbawhole; all
3Sanskritसर्वwhole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

via Khmer សាយ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសាយto scatter, spread, disperse, diffuse
2Khmerស្រាយto untie, to undo, to untangle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas →