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

Definitions

  1. breed; species; lineage

Ancestry of “พันธุ์”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबन्धुconnection, relation, association; kinship,...
2Sanskritबन्ध्to bind, tie
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “พันธุ์”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध् →Every word from Sanskrit बन्धु →