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Where does “สม” come from?

สม (Thai) comes from Pali samā, from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

สม (Thai): suitable; well matched; right; to join; to...

Definitions

  1. suitable; well matched; right; to join; to...

Ancestry of “สม”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisamāyear; masculine/neuter ablative singular of sama;...
2Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansamHás—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “สม”

  • สมชาย
  • เหมาะสม
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