Where does “พิธี” come from?

พิธี (Thai) comes from Sanskrit विधि, from Sanskrit विधा, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

พิธี (Thai): ritual, rite, ceremony

Definitions

  1. ritual, rite, ceremony

Ancestry of “พิธี”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविधिworshipper; rule, formula; law
2Sanskritविधाto bring about, effect, accomplish
3Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “พิธี”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विधा →