Where does “หุ่นยนต์” come from?
หุ่นยนต์ (Thai) comes from Thai ยนต์, from Pali yanta, from Sanskrit यन्त्र — any instrument for holding or restraining or...
หุ่นยนต์ (Thai): robot
Ancestry of “หุ่นยนต์”, step by step
หุ่นยนต์ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ยนต์
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ยนต์ | mechanical device; motor; engine |
| 2 | Pali | yanta | present active participle of yāti; machine; means... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | यन्त्र | any instrument for holding or restraining or... |
via Thai หุ่น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | หุ่น | model; artificial figure representing someone or... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | hunᴮ | puppet; marionette |
Words derived from “หุ่นยนต์”