Where does “การสืบสวน” come from?

การสืบสวน (Thai) comes from Thai สืบสวน, from Thai สวน, from Pali Sāvaṇa, from Sanskrit श्रवण, from Sanskrit श्रु, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “การสืบสวน”, step by step

การสืบสวน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai สืบสวน

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสืบสวนto investigate; to conduct an investigation
2Thaiสวนpark; garden; orchard; plantation; zoo; to come...
3PaliSāvaṇa(~māsa) the month of Shraavana, corresponding to July-August
4Sanskritश्रवणlimping, lame; the act of hearing; that which is...
5Sanskritश्रुto listen, hear; learn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlu-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Thai การ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiการwork; matter; task; affair; prefixed to nouns to...
2Palikāradeed; doing, manner; production, application
3Sanskritकारgain, prize, booty; contest, war; an act, action
4Sanskritकृto make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu-