Where does “Phitsanulok” come from?
Phitsanulok (English) comes from Thai พิษณุโลก, from Thai โลก, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Ancestry of “Phitsanulok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | พิษณุโลก | Angkor Wat, the largest temple complex in Cambodia |
| 2 | Thai | โลก | land; country; mankind; humanity; world |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लोक | free or open space; world; sight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |