Where does “กริยาวิเศษณ์” come from?
กริยาวิเศษณ์ (Thai) comes from Thai วิเศษณ์, from Sanskrit विशेषण, from Sanskrit विशिष्, from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
กริยาวิเศษณ์ (Thai): adverb
Ancestry of “กริยาวิเศษณ์”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | วิเศษณ์ | modifier e.g. adjective, adverb |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विशेषण | adjective |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विशिष् | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वि | apart; asunder; in different directions |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wí | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wí | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |