Where does “ครุ” come from?
ครุ (Thai) comes from Pali garu, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
ครุ (Thai): water bucket woven of bamboo; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- water bucket woven of bamboo; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “ครุ”, step by step
ครุ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali garu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | garu | heavy; venerable; teacher |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Khmer គ្រុះ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | គ្រុះ | — |