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Where does “°brañā” come from?

°brañā (Old Khmer) comes from Old Khmer bra, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

°brañā (Old Khmer): title of high-ranking official

Definitions

  1. title of high-ranking official

Ancestry of “°brañā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Khmerbraan honorific for gods, priests, royal persons,...
2Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
3Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “°brañā”

  • เจ้าพญา
  • พญา
  • นางพญา
  • ท้าวพญา
  • ពញា
  • bañā
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