Where does “งานศพ” come from?
งานศพ (Thai) comes from Thai ศพ, from Sanskrit शव, from Proto-Dravidian *caH- — to die.
งานศพ (Thai): funeral
Definitions
- funeral
Ancestry of “งานศพ”, step by step
งานศพ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ศพ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ศพ | dead body: corpse, remains, cadaver, etc |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शव | a corpse, dead body; corpse, dead body |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *caH- | to die |
via Thai งาน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | งาน | job; work; task; ngan, area of land equal to a... |