Where does “Songkran” come from?
Songkran (English) comes from Thai สงกรานต์, from Sanskrit संक्रान्ति, from Sanskrit क्रान्ति, from Sanskrit क्रम्, from Sanskrit क्रामति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian krā́mHti, from Proto-Indo-European krḗmH-ti ~ krémH-n̥ti.
Songkran (English): The traditional New Year celebrated in several Southeast Asian countries when the sun enters the constellation of Aries
Definitions
- The traditional New Year celebrated in several Southeast Asian countries when the sun enters the constellation of Aries
Ancestry of “Songkran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สงกรานต์ | the passage of a planet from one position to... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | संक्रान्ति | passage of the sun from one celestial position to... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | क्रान्ति | going, proceeding, step; overcoming, surpassing;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | क्रम् | go, walk, stride; go across; climb |
| 5 | Sanskrit | क्रामति | to stride, go |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | krā́mHti | to stride, go |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krḗmH-ti ~ krémH-n̥ti | — |