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Where does “พฤษภ” come from?

พฤษภ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit वृषभ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (w)r̥šabʰás, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥sn̥-bʰó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wérsēn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

พฤษภ (Thai): bovine: bull, cow, ox, etc

Definitions

  1. bovine: bull, cow, ox, etc

Ancestry of “พฤษภ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवृषभa bull; the chief, most excellent or eminent,...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian(w)r̥šabʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥sn̥-bʰó-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérsēnvirile man; male animal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle

Words derived from “พฤษภ”

  • พฤษภาคม
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