Where does “甲米” come from?

甲米 (Chinese) comes from Thai กระบี่, from Sanskrit कपि, from Sanskrit स्थल, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

Ancestry of “甲米”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiกระบี่monkey; sword; bayonet
2Sanskritकपिape, monkey; elephant; Indian gooseberry
3Sanskritस्थलchapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Sanskrit स्थल →Every word from Sanskrit कपि →