Where does “春蓬” come from?
春蓬 (Chinese) comes from Thai ชุมพร, from Thai พร, from Old Khmer bara°, 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.
Ancestry of “春蓬”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชุมพร | — |
| 2 | Thai | พร | good wish; blessing; benediction; boon, gift,... |
| 3 | Old Khmer | bara° | blessing, benediction; best, excellent; royal;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |