Where does “ស្ពាយបាត្រ” come from?
ស្ពាយបាត្រ (Khmer) comes from Khmer បាត្រ, from Sanskrit पात्र, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
ស្ពាយបាត្រ (Khmer): to carry the alms bowl (of monks)
Definitions
- to carry the alms bowl (of monks)
Ancestry of “ស្ពាយបាត្រ”, step by step
ស្ពាយបាត្រ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer បាត្រ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | បាត្រ | alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पात्र | a drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Khmer ស្ពាយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្ពាយ | to carry (something) slung across or suspended from the shoulder, carry by means of a shoulder strap |