Where does “คว่ำบาตร” come from?

คว่ำบาตร (Thai) comes from Thai บาตร, from Sanskrit पात्र, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

คว่ำบาตร (Thai): to boycott

Definitions

  1. to boycott

Ancestry of “คว่ำบาตร”, step by step

คว่ำบาตร traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai บาตร

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiบาตรpriest's alms bowl; pot
2Sanskritपात्रa drinking vessel, goblet, bowl, cup, dish, pot,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

via Thai คว่ำ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiคว่ำto face down; to turn upside down
2Proto-Taiqwamᶜ—

Words derived from “คว่ำบาตร”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit पात्र →Every word from Thai บาตร →