Where does “ละออง” come from?
ละออง (Thai) comes from Thai ธุลี, from Sanskrit धूलि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰuHliṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHliš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂lis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
ละออง (Thai): fine particles; dust; powder
Definitions
- fine particles; dust; powder
Ancestry of “ละออง”, step by step
ละออง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ธุลี
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ธุลี | dust |
| 2 | Sanskrit | धूलि | dust, powder, pollen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dʰuHliṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰuHliš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂lis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Old Khmer lʼaṅa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | lʼaṅa | dust; powder |