Where does “สุภาพ” come from?
สุภาพ (Thai) comes from Thai ภาพ, from Pali bhāva, from Sanskrit भाव, from Sanskrit भू, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
สุภาพ (Thai): polite; genteel
Definitions
- polite; genteel
Ancestry of “สุภาพ”, step by step
สุภาพ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ภาพ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ภาพ | picture, image; condition, state |
| 2 | Pali | bhāva | condition; form; state; etc |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भाव | becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | भू | the act of becoming or arising; the place of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Thai สุ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สุ | good |