Where does “សែនមនោរម្យ” come from?

សែនមនោរម្យ (Khmer) comes from Khmer មនោ, from Pali manas, from Sanskrit मनस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “សែនមនោរម្យ”, step by step

សែនមនោរម្យ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer មនោ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerមនោmind, thought, feeling, spirit, conscience
2Palimanasmind
3Sanskritमनस्mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmánasmind, intellect, thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanménosmind; thought
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Khmer រម្យ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរម្យto be agreeable, pleasant, nice, attractive, harmonious, melodious
2Sanskritरम्यto be enjoyed, enjoyable, pleasing, delightful,...
3Sanskritरम्enjoy, delight; stay, rest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest

via Khmer សែន

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerសែនlakh, 100,000; very, extremely, too, many; to...
2Thaiแสนhundred thousand; a high military rank in feudal...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ménos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mánas →