Where does “ยุคหินเก่า” come from?
ยุคหินเก่า (Thai) comes from Thai ยุค, from Sanskrit युग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugám, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
ยุคหินเก่า (Thai): Paleolithic
Definitions
- Paleolithic
Ancestry of “ยุคหินเก่า”, step by step
ยุคหินเก่า traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ยุค
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ยุค | age |
| 2 | Sanskrit | युग | yoke, team; pair, couple, brace; a race of men,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yugám | yoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |