Where does “กุมภาพันธ์” come from?

กุมภาพันธ์ (Thai) comes from Thai กุมภ, from Sanskrit कुम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

กุมภาพันธ์ (Thai): February the second month of the year under the Gregorian calendar

Definitions

  1. February the second month of the year under the Gregorian calendar

Ancestry of “กุมภาพันธ์”, step by step

กุมภาพันธ์ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai กุมภ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ThaiกุมภAlternative form of กุมภ์; pitcher
2Sanskritकुम्भa jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankʰumbʰás
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
5Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

via Thai อาพันธ์

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiอาพันธ์affection; decoration; etc
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás
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