Where does “សាលាសំណាក់” come from?

សាលាសំណាក់ (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.

សាលាសំណាក់ (Khmer): rest hall for travelers

Definitions

  1. rest hall for travelers

Ancestry of “សាលាសំណាក់”, step by step

សាលាសំណាក់ 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 សំណាក់

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសំណាក់to visit; dwelling; staying
2Khmerស្នាក់to stay, to dwell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit शाला →