Where does “សភាព” come from?
សភាព (Khmer) comes from Pali sabhāva, from Pali bhāva, from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
សភាព (Khmer): state, mode of being, condition, nature
Definitions
- state, mode of being, condition, nature
Ancestry of “សភាព”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | sabhāva | state of mind; nature; condition; character;... |
| 2 | Pali | bhāva | condition; form; state; etc |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भाव | becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | भू | the act of becoming or arising; the place of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |