Where does “ปรโลก” come from?

ปรโลก (Thai) comes from Thai ปร, from Sanskrit परि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pári, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ปรโลก (Thai): afterlife; life after death; underworld; world of...

Definitions

  1. afterlife; life after death; underworld; world of...

Ancestry of “ปรโลก”, step by step

ปรโลก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ปร

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiปรdifferent; other
2Sanskritपरिaround, round; about; against, towards
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpári—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpári—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Thai โลก

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiโลกland; country; mankind; humanity; world
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pári →