Where does “សាលាខេត្ត” come from?

សាលាខេត្ត (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.

សាលាខេត្ត (Khmer): provincial governor's office

Definitions

  1. provincial governor's office

Ancestry of “សាលាខេត្ត”, step by step

សាលាខេត្ត 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 ខេត្ត

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerខេត្តprovince; region, territory
2Palikhettafield; place of production
3Sanskritक्षेत्र॑—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit शाला →