Where does “ประกันภัย” come from?

ประกันภัย (Thai) comes from Thai ภัย, from Pali bhāya, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

ประกันภัย (Thai): to insure (against damage or loss); to indemnify

Definitions

  1. to insure (against damage or loss); to indemnify

Ancestry of “ประกันภัย”, step by step

ประกันภัย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ภัย

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiภัยfear, fright; source thereof, as danger, peril,...
2Palibhāyafear, fright
3Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Thai ประกัน

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiประกันguarantee: someone or something that assures a...
2Khmerប្រកាន់to claim; to maintain; to adopt, to uphold; to...
3Khmerកាន់to hold, carry in the hand, grasp
4Middle Chinese干—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás →Every word from Sanskrit भय →