Where does “บถ” come from?

บถ (Thai) comes from Pali patha, from Sanskrit पथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

บถ (Thai): course; path; route; way

Definitions

  1. course; path; route; way

Ancestry of “บถ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipathapath, road, way
2Sanskritपथway, road, path, course, route
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpatʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpatʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás →