Where does “รัฐ” come from?
รัฐ (Thai) comes from Pali raṭṭha, from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.
รัฐ (Thai): state
Definitions
- state
Ancestry of “รัฐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | raṭṭha | country, reign, kingdom |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |