Where does “ปักษ์” come from?
ปักษ์ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit पक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pakšás, from Proto-Indo-European peg-só-s, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
ปักษ์ (Thai): fortnight
Definitions
- fortnight
Ancestry of “ปักษ์”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पक्ष | wing, pinion; symbol; name of the number two |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pakšás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peg-só-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 5 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |