Where does “អក្សរឈរ” come from?
អក្សរឈរ (Khmer) comes from Khmer អក្សរ, from Sanskrit अक्षर, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
អក្សរឈរ (Khmer): Upright cursive style of Cambodian script; standing letters
Definitions
- Upright cursive style of Cambodian script; standing letters
Ancestry of “អក្សរឈរ”, step by step
អក្សរឈរ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer អក្សរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | អក្សរ | script, alphabet; letter; writing, written... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अक्षर | imperishable; unalterable; syllable |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अ- | un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | a- | un-, a- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |
via Khmer ឈរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ឈរ | to stand |