Where does “ឦស” come from?

ឦស (Khmer) comes from Pali īsa, from Sanskrit ईश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśás.

ឦស (Khmer): important person, boss, chief, lord, master; to...

Definitions

  1. important person, boss, chief, lord, master; to...

Ancestry of “ឦស”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliīsalord; ruler
2Sanskritईशowning, possessing; lord, master, ruler; one who...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHiHśás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HiHśás →Every word from Sanskrit ईश →Every word from Pali īsa →