Where does “ประเทศราช” come from?
ประเทศราช (Thai) comes from Thai ประเทศ, from Sanskrit प्रदेश, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
ประเทศราช (Thai): vassal state
Definitions
- vassal state
Ancestry of “ประเทศราช”, step by step
ประเทศราช traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ประเทศ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ประเทศ | nation; also used as a prefix to the name of a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रदेश | pointing out, showing, indication, direction,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | प्र- | forward, before; forward, forth; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pra- | forth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pra- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Thai ราช
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ราช | king: male monarch or sovereign; chief, lord,... |
| 2 | Old Khmer | រាជ | king, chief, prince, royalty, reign |
| 3 | Sanskrit | राज | king; chief; sovereign |
| 4 | Sanskrit | राजन् | a king, sovereign, prince, chief; a man of the... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrā́ȷ́ā | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrā́ȷ́ā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |