Where does “ศักดินา” come from?

ศักดินา (Thai) comes from Thai ศักดิ, from Sanskrit शक्ति, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

ศักดินา (Thai): (classifier) rice fields assigned to social classes as marks of their status, rights, privileges, responsibilities, etc; for example, the noblemen holding the rank of สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา were entitled to 30,000 fields each, the noblemen holding the rank of เจ้าพระยา were entitled to 10,000 fields each,

Definitions

  1. (classifier) rice fields assigned to social classes as marks of their status, rights, privileges, responsibilities, etc; for example, the noblemen holding the rank of สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา were entitled to 30,000 fields each, the noblemen holding the rank of เจ้าพระยา were entitled to 10,000 fields each,

Ancestry of “ศักดินา”, step by step

ศักดินา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ศักดิ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ThaiศักดิAlternative form of ศักดิ์
2Sanskritशक्तिstrength, power, might; ability
3Sanskritशक्to be able; can
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

via Thai นา

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนาpaddy field; area similar to rice field that used...
2Proto-Tainaːᴬpaddy field
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- →Every word from Sanskrit शक् →Every word from Sanskrit शक्ति →