Where does “វ្រះ” come from?

វ្រះ (Old Khmer) comes 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.

វ្រះ (Old Khmer): to be holy, sacred, divine; celestial or holy...

Definitions

  1. to be holy, sacred, divine; celestial or holy...

Ancestry of “វ្រះ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “វ្រះ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás →