Where does “ស្រាក្រឡុក” come from?
ស្រាក្រឡុក (Khmer) comes from Khmer ស្រា, from Pali surā, from Sanskrit सुरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.
ស្រាក្រឡុក (Khmer): cocktail
Definitions
- cocktail
Ancestry of “ស្រាក្រឡុក”, step by step
ស្រាក្រឡុក traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ស្រា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្រា | alcohol, wine |
| 2 | Pali | surā | distilled liquor |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सुरा | wine, spirituous liquor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | súraH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | súraH | wine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sūl | thick liquid |
via Khmer ក្រឡុក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ក្រឡុក | to shake (in a container), agitate, shake up, jolt |