Where does “นักเลงสุรา” come from?

นักเลงสุรา (Thai) comes from Thai สุรา, from Sanskrit सुरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.

นักเลงสุรา (Thai): drunkard

Definitions

  1. drunkard

Ancestry of “นักเลงสุรา”, step by step

นักเลงสุรา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai สุรา

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสุราdistilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or...
2Sanskritसुराwine, spirituous liquor
3Proto-Indo-AryansúraH—
4Proto-Indo-IraniansúraHwine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansūlthick liquid

via Thai นักเลง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนักเลงthug; rogue; hooligan; big-hearted person
2Thaiเลงrogue; rascal; gambler; a bold person; person...
3Khmerលេងto play, to enjoy, to do for fun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH →