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Where does “baht” come from?

I notice the chain provided appears to have errors or inconsistencies (it includes "English but," "Latin pater," and "Proto-Indo-European" terms that don't relate to "baht," and repeats "English pandemic" and "Ancient Greek δῆμος"). I cannot write an accurate etymology sentence for "baht" based on this chain, as it doesn't support the headword. Baht is actually the Thai currency, which etymologically derives from a Sanskrit/Pali term for weight. Could you provide the correct etymological chain for "baht"? I'm ready to write the sentence once I have accurate source material.

baht (English): The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100...

Definitions

  1. The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100...

Ancestry of “baht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiบาทpriest; foot; an honorific for or term of address...
2Palipādafoot; foot of a mountain; foot of a verse; a...
3Sanskritपादthe foot; the foot or leg of an inanimate object,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpā́ts—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpā́tsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →