Where does “กาพย์” come from?

กาพย์ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit काव्य, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

กาพย์ (Thai): a type of Thai verse form

Definitions

  1. a type of Thai verse form

Ancestry of “กาพย์”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाव्यendowed with the qualities of a sage or poet,...
2Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
3Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →