Where does “สงครามเย็น” come from?

สงครามเย็น (Thai) comes from Thai สงคราม, from Sanskrit संग्राम, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

สงครามเย็น (Thai): cold war

Definitions

  1. cold war

Ancestry of “สงครามเย็น”, step by step

สงครามเย็น traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai สงคราม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสงครามwar; battle
2Sanskritसंग्रामbattle, war, fight, combat, conflict, hostile...
3Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Thai เย็น

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเย็นcold; cool; chill; cool; calm; composed; serene;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́masEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas