Where does “สุเมธ” come from?

สุเมธ (Thai) comes from Pali sumedha, from Sanskrit स्थिति, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

สุเมธ (Thai): wise man; learned man; sage; scholar

Definitions

  1. wise man; learned man; sage; scholar

Ancestry of “สุเมธ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisumedhaintelligent
2Sanskritस्थितिstanding, staying; residence, sojourn; situation,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Sanskrit स्थिति →