Where does “กำมะหยี่” come from?

กำมะหยี่ (Thai) comes from English Cambay, from Gujarati ખંભાત, from Sanskrit स्कम्भावती, from Sanskrit स्कम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian skambʰás, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.

กำมะหยี่ (Thai): velvet; velour

Definitions

  1. velvet; velour

Ancestry of “กำมะหยี่”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCambayA princely state during the British Raj in India
2Gujaratiખંભાત—
3Sanskritस्कम्भावतीA place in Gujarat; Cambay
4Sanskritस्कम्भprop, pillar, support; tower
5Proto-Indo-Iranianskambʰáspillar, support
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÀbʰ-to scratch, scrape

Words derived from “กำมะหยี่”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian skambʰás →Every word from Sanskrit स्कम्भ →