Where does “มองโลก” come from?
มองโลก (Thai) comes from Thai โลก, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
มองโลก (Thai): to have the perspective of, to have an outlook
Definitions
- to have the perspective of, to have an outlook
Ancestry of “มองโลก”, step by step
มองโลก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai โลก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | โลก | land; country; mankind; humanity; world |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लोक | free or open space; world; sight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Thai มอง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มอง | to watch; to look |
| 2 | Chinese | 亡 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | maŋ | big; old; elder |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) | — |