Where does “กรีฑา” come from?

กรีฑา (Thai) comes from Sanskrit क्रीडा, from Sanskrit क्रीड, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kriẓḍ- — to play.

กรีฑา (Thai): sports; athletic events

Definitions

  1. sports; athletic events

Ancestry of “กรีฑา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्रीडाsport, play, pastime, amusement; amorous play
2Sanskritक्रीडplaying, sporting
3Proto-Indo-Aryankriẓḍ-to play
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kriẓḍ- →Every word from Sanskrit क्रीड →Every word from Sanskrit क्रीडा →
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