Where does “สนมเอก” come from?
สนมเอก (Thai) comes from Thai เอก, from Pali eka, from Sanskrit एक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
สนมเอก (Thai): royal chief concubine
Ancestry of “สนมเอก”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | เอก | sole; single; solitary; one; alone; lonely;... |
| 2 | Pali | eka | one |
| 3 | Sanskrit | एक | one; alone, solitary, single, happening only... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háykas | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háykas | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |