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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सम्भार | provisions; equipment; materials required for a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sambʰārás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sambʰārás | a storage, warehouse, reservoir; provisions,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem-bʰor-ó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Pali sambhāra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | sambhāra | — |