Where does “ขั้วโลก” come from?
ขั้วโลก (Thai) comes from Thai โลก, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
ขั้วโลก (Thai): pole of the Earth
Definitions
- pole of the Earth
Ancestry of “ขั้วโลก”, step by step
ขั้วโลก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai โลก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | โลก | land; country; mankind; humanity; world |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लोक | free or open space; world; sight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Thai ขั้ว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขั้ว | pole; wing; faction; group; cause; party; side;... |