Where does “ស្លា” come from?

ស្លា (Khmer) comes from Old Swedish slā, from Old Norse slá, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

ស្លា (Khmer): areca palm (Areca catechu)

Definitions

  1. areca palm (Areca catechu)

Ancestry of “ស្លា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishslāto hit, to strike
2Old Norsesláto hit, beat, strike; to strike, pluck
3Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Words derived from “ស្លា”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahaną →Every word from Old Norse slá →