Where does “ស្លោក” come from?

ស្លោក (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit श्लोक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śláwkas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ស្លោក (Khmer): to fade, wilt; to dry up; to lose face

Definitions

  1. to fade, wilt; to dry up; to lose face

Ancestry of “ស្លោក”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritश्लोकsound; noise, call, voice; praise, hymn of...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśláwkas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “ស្លោក”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śláwkas →