Where does “សរ” come from?
សរ (Khmer) comes from Pali siri, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
សរ (Khmer): arrow; projectile; to remember; to remind
Definitions
- arrow; projectile; to remember; to remind
Ancestry of “សរ”, step by step
សរ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali siri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | siri | luck, glory, wealth, splendour |
| 2 | Sanskrit | श्री | diffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Sanskrit शर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शर | a sort of reed or grass, "Saccharum Sara"; an... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शूर | strong, powerful; valiant, heroic, brave; a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |