Where does “សល្យ” come from?

សល្យ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit शल्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)-.

សល្យ (Khmer): in compounds to be surgical

Definitions

  1. in compounds to be surgical

Ancestry of “សល្យ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशल्यa dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel(h₃)-—

Words derived from “សល្យ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)- →Every word from Sanskrit शल्य →