Where does “ហាស” come from?

ហាស (Khmer) comes from Pali hāsa, from Sanskrit हास, from Sanskrit हस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- — to laugh.

ហាស (Khmer): laughter; merriment

Definitions

  1. laughter; merriment

Ancestry of “ហាស”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palihāsalaughter
2Sanskritहासlaughing, laughter, mirth; mocking, derision; a...
3Sanskritहस्laugh, smile
4Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰas-to laugh

Words derived from “ហាស”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- →Every word from Sanskrit हस् →Every word from Sanskrit हास →