Where does “ศัตรู” come from?
ศัตรู (Thai) comes from Sanskrit शत्रु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śátruṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćátruš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱét-ru-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱet- — to be angry.
ศัตรู (Thai): enemy
Ancestry of “ศัตรู”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शत्रु | literally probably "overthrower"; enemy, foe;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śátruṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćátruš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱét-ru-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱet- | to be angry |