Where does “ผู้สูงอายุ” come from?
ผู้สูงอายุ (Thai) comes from Thai อายุ, from Pali āyu, from Sanskrit आयु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
ผู้สูงอายุ (Thai): elder, elderly person
Definitions
- elder, elderly person
Ancestry of “ผู้สูงอายุ”, step by step
ผู้สูงอายุ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai อายุ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | อายุ | age; life; lifespan |
| 2 | Pali | āyu | nominative/vocative/accusative singular of āyus;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आयु | man, a living being; mankind, human race; son,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hā́yu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́yu | lifetime, life |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |