Where does “มหาสมุทร” come from?
มหาสมุทร (Thai) comes from Thai สมุทร, from Sanskrit समुद्र, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
มหาสมุทร (Thai): ocean
Definitions
- ocean
Ancestry of “มหาสมุทร”, step by step
มหาสมุทร traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai สมุทร
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สมุทร | sea |
| 2 | Sanskrit | समुद्र | the sea; ocean |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सम्- | with, together with, along with, together,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sam- | together, joint, paired |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Thai มหา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มหา | grand; great; the ecclesiastical title given to a... |
| 2 | Pali | mahant | great, big, massive; important, well-known |
| 3 | Sanskrit | म॒हत् | — |
via Sanskrit महासमुद्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | महासमुद्र | ocean |