Where does “สิงโต” come from?
สิงโต (Thai) comes from Thai สิงห์, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.
สิงโต (Thai): "siṃha", lion-like mythological animal; lion
Definitions
- "siṃha", lion-like mythological animal; lion
Ancestry of “สิงโต”, step by step
สิงโต traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai สิงห์
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สิงห์ | "siṃha", lion-like mythological animal; lion |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सिंह | the lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sinźʰás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sinȷ́ʰás | lion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *sinǵʰós- | — |
via Thai โต
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | โต | big; large; lion |