Where does “มาตรา” come from?

มาตรา (Thai) comes from Old Khmer mātrā, from Sanskrit मात्रा — measure, quantity, size; unit of measure.

มาตรา (Thai): system; distinct portion or provision of a law:...

Definitions

  1. system; distinct portion or provision of a law:...

Ancestry of “มาตรา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Khmermātrā—
2Sanskritमात्राmeasure, quantity, size; unit of measure

Words derived from “มาตรา”

Every word from Sanskrit मात्रा →Every word from Old Khmer mātrā →