Where does “ស្ត្រីព្រៅ” come from?
ស្ត្រីព្រៅ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ស្ត្រី, from Sanskrit स्त्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
ស្ត្រីព្រៅ (Khmer): spinster, old maid
Definitions
- spinster, old maid
Ancestry of “ស្ត្រីព្រៅ”, step by step
ស្ត្រីព្រៅ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ស្ត្រី
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្ត្រី | woman, lady, girl; women; the female sex |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्त्री | a woman, female; wife; the female of any animal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | stríH | a woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Khmer ព្រៅ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ព្រៅ | spinster, old maid |