Where does “สามารถ” come from?

สามารถ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit समर्थ, from Sanskrit अर्थ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

สามารถ (Thai): can; may; to be able or suitable

Definitions

  1. can; may; to be able or suitable

Ancestry of “สามารถ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसमर्थhaving a similar or suitable aim or object,...
2Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
3Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “สามารถ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam →