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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

  1. water bucket woven of bamboo; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “ครุ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paligaruheavy; venerable; teacher
2Sanskritगुरुheavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach , difficult...
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “ครุ”

  • ครุศาสตร์
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