Where does “คราม” come from?

คราม (Thai) comes from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

คราม (Thai): house; village; indigo

Definitions

  1. house; village; indigo

Ancestry of “คราม”, step by step

คราม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit ग्राम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Proto-Southwestern Tai ɡraːmᴬ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Southwestern Taiɡraːmᴬindigo
2Proto-Taiɡ.raːmᴬindigo
3Old Chinese藍—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas →