Etymology Explorer › Thai

Where does “ผจญภัย” come from?

ผจญภัย (Thai) comes from Thai ภัย, from Pali bhāya, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

ผจญภัย (Thai): to face danger; to take adventure

Definitions

  1. to face danger; to take adventure

Ancestry of “ผจญภัย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiภัยfear, fright; source thereof, as danger, peril,...
2Palibhāya—
3Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →