Where does “กรมตำรวจ” come from?
กรมตำรวจ (Thai) comes from Thai กรม, from Sanskrit कर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kárma, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
กรมตำรวจ (Thai): police department
Ancestry of “กรมตำรวจ”, step by step
กรมตำรวจ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai กรม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | กรม | the plant "Aporosa villosa" Baill. of the family... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कर्म | nominative singular of कर्मन्; act; activity;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kárma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Thai ตำรวจ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ตำรวจ | police; police officer |
| 2 | Old Khmer | តំម្រ្វាច | inspection, regulation; inspector, regulator; etc |