Etymology Explorer › Thai

Where does “วงศ์” come from?

วงศ์ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit वंश, from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

วงศ์ (Thai): lineage, family, dynasty, clan, kinship, descent,...

Definitions

  1. lineage, family, dynasty, clan, kinship, descent,...

Ancestry of “วงศ์”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवंशbamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a...
2Sanskritअनुafter; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further
3Sanskritगतpast participle of गम् ; gone; gone, departed;...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →