Where does “พายุ” come from?
พายุ (Thai) comes from English Vayu, from Sanskrit वायु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HwaHyúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwaHyúš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁yu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
พายุ (Thai): air; breath; wind; storm; tempest
Definitions
- air; breath; wind; storm; tempest
Ancestry of “พายุ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vayu | The god of wind in Hindu and Vedic religion. A primary deity, father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वायु | wind; air; the wind of the body, a vital air |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HwaHyúṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwaHyúš | wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁yu- | wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |