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
Ancestry of “ปีศาจ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पिशाच | a fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पिश् | to carve, prepare meat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |