Where does “สาธุ” come from?

สาธุ (Thai) comes from Pali sādhu, from Sanskrit साधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *sáHdʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáHdʰuš, from Proto-Indo-European séHdʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

สาธุ (Thai): good; morally good; morally excellent; morally praiseworthy

Definitions

  1. good; morally good; morally excellent; morally praiseworthy

Ancestry of “สาธุ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisādhuwell
2Sanskritसाधुstraight, right; leading straight to a goal,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryan*sáHdʰuṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniansáHdʰušsuccessful, accomplished
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanséHdʰ-u-s—
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séHdʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáHdʰuš →
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