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
- township hall
Ancestry of “សាលាឃុំ”, step by step
សាលាឃុំ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer សាលា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | សាលា | hall, school; institution, establishment; court |
| 2 | Pali | sālā | hall covered and enclosed, large room, house |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शाला | a house, mansion, building, hall, large room,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Khmer ឃុំ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ឃុំ | commune, community, town, township, village, subdistrict |