Where does “รัฐทูต” come from?
รัฐทูต (Thai) comes from Thai ทูต, from Pali dūta, from Sanskrit दूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHtás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
รัฐทูต (Thai): envoy
Ancestry of “รัฐทูต”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ทูต | agent; representative; courier; envoy; diplomat |
| 2 | Pali | dūta | a messenger, envoy |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दूत | messenger, envoy; ambassador; negotiator |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duHtás | messenger; envoy to a far off place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |