Where does “ศัลยศาสตร์” come from?
ศัลยศาสตร์ (Thai) comes from Thai ศัลย, from Sanskrit शल्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)-.
ศัลยศาสตร์ (Thai): surgery
Ancestry of “ศัลยศาสตร์”, step by step
ศัลยศาสตร์ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ศัลย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ศัลย | pointed-end object, such as an arrow, a knife, a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शल्य | a dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel(h₃)- | — |
via Thai ศาสตร์
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ศาสตร์ | science; field or branch of knowledge; -ology |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शास्त्र | shastra, scripture; science, knowledge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śāstra | — |