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Where does “ปฐม” come from?

ปฐม (Thai) comes from Pali paṭhama, from Sanskrit प्रथम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pratʰamás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pratamás, from Proto-Indo-European pro-tm̥mós, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

ปฐม (Thai): first; primary

Definitions

  1. first; primary

Ancestry of “ปฐม”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipaṭhamafirst; primary, first; foremost
2Sanskritप्रथमforemost, first; earliest, primary, original,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpratʰamás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpratamás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-tm̥mós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ปฐม”

  • 佛統
  • นครปฐม
  • ปฐมกรรม
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