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Where does “ปิตา” come from?

ปิตา (Thai) comes from Pali pitā, from Sanskrit पिता, from Indo-Iranian *pHtā́, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

ปิตา (Thai): father

Definitions

  1. father

Ancestry of “ปิตา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipitā—
2Sanskritपिताmasculine nominative singular of पितृ
3Indo-Iranian*pHtā́—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “ปิตา”

  • ปิตาธิปไตย
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