Where does “ทีปะ” come from?

ทีปะ (Thai) comes from Pali dīpa, from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

ทีปะ (Thai): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “ทีปะ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidīpaisland
2Sanskritद्वीपisland, peninsula, sandbank; division of the...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandwiHpásisland
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás →
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