Where does “บรรดาศักดิ์” come from?
บรรดาศักดิ์ (Thai) comes from Thai ศักดิ์, from Sanskrit शक्ति, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
บรรดาศักดิ์ (Thai): noble rank
Ancestry of “บรรดาศักดิ์”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ศักดิ์ | energy; strength; force; vigour; authority;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शक्ति | strength, power, might; ability |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शक् | to be able; can |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |