Where does “អប្សរា” come from?

អប្សរា (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit अप्सराः, from Sanskrit अप्सरस्, from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.

អប្សរា (Khmer): Apsara; nymph, celestial nymph, celestial maiden

Definitions

  1. Apsara; nymph, celestial nymph, celestial maiden

Ancestry of “អប្សរា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअप्सराः—
2Sanskritअप्सरस्a class of female divinities or water nymphs;...
3Sanskritसरस्pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large...
4Proto-Indo-Aryansáras—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniansárasmarsh, water
6Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sélos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras →