Where does “สังคม” come from?
สังคม (Thai) comes from Pali saṅgāma, from Sanskrit संग्राम, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.
สังคม (Thai): society; community; social
Definitions
- society; community; social
Ancestry of “สังคม”, step by step
สังคม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali saṅgāma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | saṅgāma | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | संग्राम | battle, war, fight, combat, conflict, hostile... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ग्राम | an inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | grā́mas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | grā́mas | village, town; community |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |
via Sanskrit संगम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | संगम | a coming together, meeting, union |