Where does “ปีศาจ” come from?

ปีศาจ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit पिशाच, from Sanskrit पिश्, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

ปีศาจ (Thai): ghost; evil

Definitions

  1. ghost; evil

Ancestry of “ปีศาจ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपिशाचa fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish...
2Sanskritपिश्to carve, prepare meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit पिश् →Every word from Sanskrit पिशाच →