Where does “วัณโรค” come from?
วัณโรค (Thai) comes from Thai โรค, from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
วัณโรค (Thai): tuberculosis
Definitions
- tuberculosis
Ancestry of “วัณโรค”, step by step
วัณโรค traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai โรค
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | โรค | disease; sickness |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रोग | ‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,... |
| 3 | Hindi | रज | dust, dirt, pollen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via Thai วัณ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | วัณ | — |