Where does “សាលាក្រុង” come from?

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

សាលាក្រុង (Khmer): city hall

Definitions

  1. city hall

Ancestry of “សាលាក្រុង”, step by step

សាលាក្រុង traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer សាលា

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសាលាhall, school; institution, establishment; court
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 ក្រុង

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerក្រុងcity, town; municipality; king
2Old Khmerក្រុង៑—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkruŋto confine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit शाला →