Where does “สมควร” come from?

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

สมควร (Thai): proper; appropriate; suitable

Definitions

  1. proper; appropriate; suitable

Ancestry of “สมควร”, step by step

สมควร traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai สม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสมsuitable; well matched; right; to join; to...
2Palisamāyear; masculine/neuter ablative singular of sama;...
3Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
4Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Thai ควร

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiควรshould, ought to, must
2Khmerគួរto be acceptable, suitable, correct, proper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás