Where does “สั่งสม” come from?

สั่งสม (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.

สั่งสม (Thai): to collect

Definitions

  1. to collect

Ancestry of “สั่งสม”, step by step

สั่งสม 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 สั่ง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสั่งto order; to command; to direct; to instruct; to...
2Proto-Taisaŋᴮto blow the nose; to order
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás