Where does “พินทุ” come from?

พินทุ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit बिन्दु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bindúṣ — particle, globule, dot.

พินทุ (Thai): dot; bindi

Definitions

  1. dot; bindi

Ancestry of “พินทุ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबिन्दुa detached particle, drop, globule, dot, spot; a...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanbindúṣparticle, globule, dot
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