Where does “สมภาร” come from?

สมภาร (Thai) comes from Sanskrit सम्भार, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sambʰārás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sambʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European sem-bʰor-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

สมภาร (Thai): accumulated merits or virtues, prerequisite for becoming a buddha

Definitions

  1. accumulated merits or virtues, prerequisite for becoming a buddha

Ancestry of “สมภาร”, step by step

สมภาร traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit सम्भार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसम्भारprovisions; equipment; materials required for a...
2Proto-Indo-Aryansambʰārás
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansambʰārása storage, warehouse, reservoir; provisions,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-bʰor-ó-s
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Pali sambhāra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisambhāra

Words derived from “สมภาร

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-bʰor-ó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sambʰārás