Where does “พื้นฐาน” come from?
พื้นฐาน (Thai) comes from Thai ฐาน, from Pali ṭhāna, from Sanskrit स्तन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pstánas, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
พื้นฐาน (Thai): base; bottom
Definitions
- base; bottom
Ancestry of “พื้นฐาน”, step by step
พื้นฐาน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ฐาน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ฐาน | base, location; support, holder; position, rank |
| 2 | Pali | ṭhāna | place; state, -hood; reason |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |