Where does “สุพรรณบุรี” come from?

สุพรรณบุรี (Thai) comes from Thai สุพรรณ, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

สุพรรณบุรี (Thai): Suphan Buri, a province of Thailand

Definitions

  1. Suphan Buri, a province of Thailand

Ancestry of “สุพรรณบุรี”, step by step

สุพรรณบุรี traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai สุพรรณ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสุพรรณgold
2Sanskritसुवर्णof a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,...
3Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Thai บุรี

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiบุรีcity; town
2Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “สุพรรณบุรี”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas →