Where does “ស្រា” come from?

ស្រា (Khmer) comes from Pali surā, from Sanskrit सुरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.

ស្រា (Khmer): alcohol, wine

Definitions

  1. alcohol, wine

Ancestry of “ស្រា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisurādistilled liquor
2Sanskritसुराwine, spirituous liquor
3Proto-Indo-AryansúraH—
4Proto-Indo-IraniansúraHwine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansūlthick liquid

Words derived from “ស្រា”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH →