Where does “សាលាឃុំ” come from?

សាលាឃុំ (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.

សាលាឃុំ (Khmer): township hall

Definitions

  1. township hall

Ancestry of “សាលាឃុំ”, step by step

សាលាឃុំ 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 ឃុំ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerឃុំcommune, community, town, township, village, subdistrict
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂Every word from Sanskrit शाला
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