Where does “บุรุษ” come from?

บุรุษ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit पुरुष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.

บุรุษ (Thai): man; male

Definitions

  1. man; male

Ancestry of “บุรุษ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरुषman, male, human being; person, officer,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryan*pŕ̥Hṣas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant

Words derived from “บุรุษ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pŕ̥Hṣas →Every word from Sanskrit पुरुष →