Where does “สวนสัตว์” come from?
สวนสัตว์ (Thai) comes from Thai สวน, from Pali Sāvaṇa, from Sanskrit श्रवण, from Sanskrit श्रु, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlu-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
สวนสัตว์ (Thai): zoo zoological garden
Definitions
- zoo zoological garden
Ancestry of “สวนสัตว์”, step by step
สวนสัตว์ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai สวน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สวน | park; garden; orchard; plantation; zoo; to come... |
| 2 | Pali | Sāvaṇa | (~māsa) the month of Shraavana, corresponding to July-August |
| 3 | Sanskrit | श्रवण | limping, lame; the act of hearing; that which is... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | श्रु | to listen, hear; learn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlu- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |