Where does “ศก” come from?
ศก (Thai) comes from Sanskrit शक, from Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎠, from Old Persian 𐎿𐎣 — Saka and Scythians, a nomadic people of the Eurasian steppes.
ศก (Thai): headhair; era; year
Definitions
- headhair; era; year
Ancestry of “ศก”, step by step
ศก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शक | year |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎿𐎣𐎠 | Scythia |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎿𐎣 | Saka and Scythians, a nomadic people of the Eurasian steppes |
via Old Khmer saka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | saka | headhair |