Where does “กาญจนบุรี” come from?

กาญจนบุรี (Thai) comes from Thai บุรี, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “กาญจนบุรี”, step by step

กาญจนบุรี traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai บุรี

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Thai	บุรี	city; town
2	Sanskrit	पुर	fortress, castle, city, town; the female...
3	Sanskrit	पर	other; more remote; distant, further, other
4	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
5	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

via Thai กาญจน

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Thai	กาญจน	gold
2	Sanskrit	काञ्चन	gold
3	Proto-Indo-European	kn̥h₂ónks	honey

Words derived from “กาญจนบุรี”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →