Where does “สงฆ์” come from?

สงฆ์ (Thai) comes from Pali saṅgha, from Sanskrit सङ्घ, from Sanskrit हन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan-.

สงฆ์ (Thai): four or more priests that constitute a ritual...

Definitions

  1. four or more priests that constitute a ritual...

Ancestry of “สงฆ์”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisaṅghamultitude, assemblage of people; sangha
2Sanskritसङ्घassembly; association; group
3Sanskritहन्killing, striking, slaying; to strike, beat; to...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianǰʰan-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan- →Every word from Sanskrit हन् →Every word from Sanskrit सङ्घ →