Where does “អាយុវែង” come from?
អាយុវែង (Khmer) comes from Khmer អាយុ, from Pali āyu, from Sanskrit आयु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
អាយុវែង (Khmer): long life, longevity
Definitions
- long life, longevity
Ancestry of “អាយុវែង”, step by step
អាយុវែង traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer អាយុ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | អាយុ | age, life |
| 2 | Pali | āyu | nominative/vocative/accusative singular of āyus;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आयु | man, a living being; mankind, human race; son,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hā́yu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́yu | lifetime, life |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Khmer វែង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | វែង | long |