Where does “ศรีสะเกษ” come from?

ศรีสะเกษ (Thai) comes from Thai ศรี, from Khmer ស្រី, from Sanskrit श्री, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “ศรีสะเกษ”, step by step

ศรีสะเกษ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ศรี

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiศรีglory; honour; splendor; prosperity; thriving;...
2Khmerស្រីfemale, woman
3Sanskritश्रीdiffusing light or radiance, splendid, radiant,...
4Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
5Sanskritगरmountain, top
6Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
7Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ
8Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
10Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Thai สะ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสะ

via Thai เกษ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเกษ

Words derived from “ศรีสะเกษ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš