Where does “พันธุ์” come from?
พันธุ์ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit बन्धु, from Sanskrit बन्ध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
พันธุ์ (Thai): breed; species; lineage
Ancestry of “พันธุ์”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | बन्धु | connection, relation, association; kinship,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बन्ध् | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “พันธุ์”