Where does “ลี้ภัย” come from?
ลี้ภัย (Thai) comes from Thai ภัย, from Pali bhāya, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
ลี้ภัย (Thai): to seek asylum; to take refuge (in foreign country)
Definitions
- to seek asylum; to take refuge (in foreign country)
Ancestry of “ลี้ภัย”, step by step
ลี้ภัย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ภัย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ภัย | fear, fright; source thereof, as danger, peril,... |
| 2 | Pali | bhāya | fear, fright |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भय | fear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *bʰayHás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Thai ลี้
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ลี้ | to flee; hide; take refuge |