Where does “អត្ថរស” come from?

អត្ថរស (Khmer) comes from Khmer អត្ថ, from Pali aṭṭha, from Pali pāna, from Sanskrit प्राण, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

អត្ថរស (Khmer): subject, topic, essence, main idea

Definitions

  1. subject, topic, essence, main idea

Ancestry of “អត្ថរស”, step by step

អត្ថរស traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer អត្ថ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerអត្ថmeaning, sense, significance; interest; story,...
2Paliaṭṭhaeight
3Palipānadrink
4Sanskritप्राणbreath, respiration, the breath of life,...
5Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
6Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
7Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Khmer រស

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរសtaste, flavor
2Palirasataste, flavor; juice; mercury
3Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →