Where does “กระบี่” come from?
กระบี่ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit कपि, from Sanskrit स्थल, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
กระบี่ (Thai): monkey; sword; bayonet
Ancestry of “กระบี่”, step by step
กระบี่ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit कपि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कपि | ape, monkey; elephant; Indian gooseberry |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्थल | chapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Thai กะหรี่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | กะหรี่ | prostitute; curry; curry powder |
| 2 | Hindi | छोकरी | girl |
| 3 | Hindi | छोकरा | dude; lad, laddie; chap |
Words derived from “กระบี่”