Where does “กีฬา” come from?
กีฬา (Thai) comes from Pali kīḷā, from Sanskrit क्रीडा, from Sanskrit क्रीड, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kriẓḍ- — to play.
กีฬา (Thai): sport
Ancestry of “กีฬา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | kīḷā | sport; play |
| 2 | Sanskrit | क्रीडा | sport, play, pastime, amusement; amorous play |
| 3 | Sanskrit | क्रीड | playing, sporting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kriẓḍ- | to play |
Words derived from “กีฬา”