Where does “ราษฎร” come from?

ราษฎร (Thai) comes from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.

ราษฎร (Thai): state, nation, country; realm, domain, territory;...

Definitions

  1. state, nation, country; realm, domain, territory;...

Ancestry of “ราษฎร”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritराष्ट्रa kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country
2Sanskritधृतराष्ट्रKing of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas
Every word from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्रEvery word from Sanskrit राष्ट्र