Where does “សមរម្យ” come from?

សមរម្យ (Khmer) comes from Khmer សម, from Pali samā, from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

សមរម្យ (Khmer): to be right and proper, appropriate (behavior), suitable

Definitions

  1. to be right and proper, appropriate (behavior), suitable

Ancestry of “សមរម្យ”, step by step

សមរម្យ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer សម

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសមfork; trident, gig; training, exercise
2Palisamāyear; masculine/neuter ablative singular of sama;...
3Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
4Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Khmer រម្យ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរម្យto be agreeable, pleasant, nice, attractive, harmonious, melodious
2Sanskritरम्यto be enjoyed, enjoyable, pleasing, delightful,...
3Sanskritरम्enjoy, delight; stay, rest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →