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Where does “ผีเสื้อราตรี” come from?

ผีเสื้อราตรี (Thai) comes from Thai ราตรี, from Sanskrit रात्रि, from Sanskrit रात्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HráHtriH, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂.

ผีเสื้อราตรี (Thai): lady of the night

Definitions

  1. lady of the night

Ancestry of “ผีเสื้อราตรี”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiราตรีnight; nighttime
2Sanskritरात्रिnight
3Sanskritरात्री—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHráHtriH—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁trih₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁trih₂ →