Where does “ภริยา” come from?

ภริยา (Thai) comes from Pali bhariyā, from Sanskrit भार्या, from Sanskrit भृ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

ภริยา (Thai): wife: married woman

Definitions

  1. wife: married woman

Ancestry of “ภริยา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhariyāwife
2Sanskritभार्याfemale possessor, mistress; wife
3Sanskritभृto bear, carry, hold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “ภริยา”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Sanskrit भृ →Every word from Sanskrit भार्या →