Where does “สุวรรณภูมิ” come from?
สุวรรณภูมิ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit सुवर्णभूमि, 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.
Ancestry of “สุวรรณภูมิ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सुवर्णभूमि | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सुवर्ण | of a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |