Where does “សហាយ” come from?

សហាយ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit सहाय, from Sanskrit सह, from Sanskrit मत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

សហាយ (Khmer): sweetheart, lover (especially an illicit lover), mistress

Definitions

  1. sweetheart, lover (especially an illicit lover), mistress

Ancestry of “សហាយ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसहायalong with clarified butter; "one who goes along...
2Sanskritसहthe month मार्गशीर्ष; a particular fire; a...
3Sanskritमतtraversed, measured across; opinion
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmatás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “សហាយ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian matás →Every word from Sanskrit मत →