Where does “ลีลาวดี” come from?

ลีลาวดี (Thai) comes from Thai วดี, from Pali vati, from Sanskrit वृति, from Sanskrit वृ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ลีลาวดี (Thai): frangipani; any of several tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Plumeria

Definitions

  1. frangipani; any of several tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Plumeria

Ancestry of “ลีลาวดี”, step by step

ลีลาวดี traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai วดี

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiวดีfence; having
2Palivatifence
3Sanskritवृतिsurrounding, covering; a hedge, fence, an...
4Sanskritवृto cover, screen, veil, conceal, hide, surround,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Thai ลีลา

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiลีลาmanner, style, pattern, design, form, or technique, especially one that is graceful or elegant
2Palilīlā
3Sanskritलीलाplay, charm; beauty; charm; grace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-