Where does “អម្បូរភាសា” come from?
អម្បូរភាសា (Khmer) comes from Khmer ភាសា, from Pali bhāsā, from Sanskrit भाषा, from Sanskrit भाष.
អម្បូរភាសា (Khmer): language family
Definitions
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Ancestry of “អម្បូរភាសា”, step by step
អម្បូរភាសា traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ភាសា
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ភាសា | language |
| 2 | Pali | bhāsā | language; dialect |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भाषा | speech, language; any Prakrit dialect or a... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | भाष | — |
via Khmer អម្បូរ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | អម្បូរ | kin group, clan, tribe, family, lineage, race |