Where does “អព្យយ” come from?

អព្យយ (Khmer) comes from Sanskrit अव्यय, from Sanskrit अवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háwiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwiš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

អព្យយ (Khmer): particle; indeclinable word

Definitions

  1. particle; indeclinable word

Ancestry of “អព្យយ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअव्ययOf or pertaining to sheep; an indeclinable word,...
2Sanskritअविsheep; the woollen soma strainer; protector, lord
3Proto-Indo-AryanHáwiṣ
4Proto-Indo-IranianHáwišsheep; bird
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “អព្យយ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówisEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáwišEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háwiṣ