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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | กระบี่ | monkey; sword; bayonet |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कपि | ape, monkey; elephant; Indian gooseberry |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्थल | chapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |