Where does “ឯកង៉ាវ” come from?
ឯកង៉ាវ (Khmer) comes from Khmer ឯក, from Pali eka, from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Ancestry of “ឯកង៉ាវ”, step by step
ឯកង៉ាវ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer ឯក
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ឯក | one; one person |
| 2 | Pali | eka | one |
| 3 | Sanskrit | एक | one; alone, solitary, single, happening only... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háykas | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háykas | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Khmer ង៉ាវ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ង៉ាវ | long-handled sword; sabre |