Where does “Samut Songkhram” come from?
Samut Songkhram (English) comes from Thai สมุทรสงคราม, from Thai สงคราม, from Sanskrit संग्राम, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.
Ancestry of “Samut Songkhram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สมุทรสงคราม | Samut Songkhram, a province of Thailand |
| 2 | Thai | สงคราม | war; battle |
| 3 | Sanskrit | संग्राम | battle, war, fight, combat, conflict, hostile... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | ग्राम | an inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | grā́mas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | grā́mas | village, town; community |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |