Where does “พืช” come from?

พืช (Thai) comes from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.

พืช (Thai): vegetation, plant

Definitions

  1. vegetation, plant

Ancestry of “พืช”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबीजseed; semen; grain
2Proto-Indo-IranianbíHȷ́amseed; semen

Words derived from “พืช”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am →Every word from Sanskrit बीज →