Where does “กุญแจ” come from?

กุญแจ (Thai) comes from Malay kunci, from Hindi कुंजी, from Punjabi ਕੁੰਜੀ, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀘𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit कुञ्चिका, from Sanskrit कुच्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kawč-.

กุญแจ (Thai): key; lock; padlock

Definitions

  1. key; lock; padlock

Ancestry of “กุญแจ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykuncilock, something used for fastening, which can...
2Hindiकुंजीkey; key, trick
3Punjabiਕੁੰਜੀkey
4Prakrit𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀘𑀺𑀬𑀸key
5Sanskritकुञ्चिकाkey; name of a fish; a plant bearing a red and...
6Sanskritकुच्to shrink, curl
7Proto-Indo-Iranian*kawč-—

Words derived from “กุญแจ”

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