Where does “องก์” come from?

องก์ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit अङ्क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hankás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánkas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

องก์ (Thai): act

Definitions

  1. act

Ancestry of “องก์”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्कhook; part of a chariot; curve
2Proto-Indo-AryanHankás
3Proto-Indo-IranianHánkas
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkosEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánkas