Where does “សាលរងចាំ” come from?

សាលរងចាំ (Khmer) comes from Khmer សាល, from Pali sālā, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

សាលរងចាំ (Khmer): waiting room

Definitions

  1. waiting room

Ancestry of “សាលរងចាំ”, step by step

សាលរងចាំ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer សាល

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសាលhall, room
2Palisālāhall covered and enclosed, large room, house
3Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Khmer រងចាំ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរងចាំto wait patiently, to wait for a long time
2Khmerរងto support (from below), to assist
3Thaiรองto place underneath; to support from below; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit शाला →