Where does “รักบี้” come from?
รักบี้ (Thai) comes from English Rugby, from English Rokeby, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
รักบี้ (Thai): rugby
Ancestry of “รักบี้”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Rugby | — |
| 2 | English | Rokeby | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |