Where does “សាកលលោក” come from?

សាកលលោក (Khmer) comes from Khmer លោក, from Pali loka, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

សាកលលោក (Khmer): the world, the whole world, the universe

Definitions

  1. the world, the whole world, the universe

Ancestry of “សាកលលោក”, step by step

សាកលលោក traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer លោក

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerលោកworld, sphere of existence; universe; monk,...
2Palilokaworld
3Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Khmer សាកល

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសាកលto be universal, global
2Palisakalawhole, entire
3Sanskritसकलtotal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →