Where does “ศาสนา” come from?
ศาสนา (Thai) comes from Sanskrit शासन, from Sanskrit शास्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s- — to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...
ศาสนา (Thai): religion
Ancestry of “ศาสนา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शासन | order, edict, command; a shastra, scripture;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शास् | to order; to command; to direct; to order,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₁s- | to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,... |