Where does “พลทหาร” come from?

พลทหาร (Thai) comes from Thai พล, from Pali bāla, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

พลทหาร (Thai): private

Definitions

  1. private

Ancestry of “พลทหาร”, step by step

พลทหาร traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai พล

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiพลforce; strength; energy; power; armed force;...
2Palibālachild; fool; young
3Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Thai ทหาร

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiทหารthe military; military or military-like body,...
2Ahom𑜑𑜃𑜫warrior caste; swan, goose; soldier
3Proto-Taihaːnᴮgoose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas