Where does “ชอบธรรม” come from?
ชอบธรรม (Thai) comes from Thai ธรรม, from Sanskrit धर्म, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
ชอบธรรม (Thai): legitimate; lawful; legal; statutory
Definitions
- legitimate; lawful; legal; statutory
Ancestry of “ชอบธรรม”, step by step
ชอบธรรม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ธรรม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ธรรม | dharma; doctrine |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धर्म | morality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰármas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Thai ชอบ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชอบ | to like; to admire; to appreciate; to adore; to approve; to be in favour (of) |