Etymology Explorer › KhmerWhere does “សម” come from? សម (Khmer) comes from Pali samā, from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
សម (Khmer): fork; trident, gig; training, exercise
Definitions fork; trident, gig; training, exercise Ancestry of “សម”, step by step សម traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali samā Step Language Word Meaning 1 Pali samā year; masculine/neuter ablative singular of sama;... 2 Sanskrit सम same, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,... 3 Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás same, equal 4 Proto-Indo-European somHós same, alike 5 Proto-Indo-European sem- together, one
via Thai ซ้อม Step Language Word Meaning 1 Thai ซ้อม to pound; to beat up; to rehearse; to train; to... 2 Proto-Tai zoːmᶜ to pound