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Where does “ราคา” come from?

ราคา (Thai) comes from Malay harga, from Sanskrit अर्घ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

ราคา (Thai): price; cost

Definitions

  1. price; cost

Ancestry of “ราคา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhargaprice; price, value; personal honor
2Sanskritअर्घworth, value, price
3Proto-Indo-IranianHargʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value
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