Where does “อคติ” come from?

อคติ (Thai) comes from Thai คติ, from Pali gati, from Sanskrit गति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gátiš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

อคติ (Thai): bias; discrimination; nonneutrality; partiality; prejudice

Definitions

  1. bias; discrimination; nonneutrality; partiality; prejudice

Ancestry of “อคติ”, step by step

อคติ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai คติ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiคติprinciple; ways; model
2Paligaticourse; destiny; career
3Sanskritगतिgoing, moving, gait, deportment, motion in...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangátišgoing, motion
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḿ̥tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Pali agati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliagatiwrong course
2Sanskritअगतिwithout a way

via Thai อ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiอlacking; without

Words derived from “อคติ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḿ̥tis →