Where does “มฤค” come from?
มฤค (Thai) comes from Sanskrit मृग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥gás — a forest animal.
มฤค (Thai): wild animal such as deer, antelope etc
Definitions
- wild animal such as deer, antelope etc
Ancestry of “มฤค”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मृग | a forest animal, wild beast; a deer, gazelle,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥gás | a forest animal |