Where does “ស្ថិរភាព” come from?

ស្ថិរភាព (Khmer) comes from Khmer ភាព, from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ស្ថិរភាព (Khmer): steadiness, stability, durability

Definitions

  1. steadiness, stability, durability

Ancestry of “ស្ថិរភាព”, step by step

ស្ថិរភាព traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer ភាព

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerភាពstate (of affairs), condition, status, state of being, shape, nature, aspect
2Sanskritभावbecoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;...
3Sanskritभूthe act of becoming or arising; the place of...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Khmer ស្ថិរ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerស្ថិរto be long-lasting, durable, steady, stable, strong, firm
2Sanskritस्थिरstable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Sanskrit भू →Every word from Sanskrit भाव →