Where does “พลเดช” come from?

พลเดช (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.

Ancestry of “พลเดช”, step by step

พลเดช 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 เดช

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเดชauthority; power; power, authority; heat; fire,...
2PalitejaInterpretation of many of the inflectional forms of tejas
3Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
4Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas →