Where does “องครักษ์” come from?
องครักษ์ (Thai) comes from Thai รักษ์, from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
องครักษ์ (Thai): bodyguard
Definitions
- bodyguard
Ancestry of “องครักษ์”, step by step
องครักษ์ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai รักษ์
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | รักษ์ | to take care of; to watch over; to look after; to... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रक्षा | the act of protecting or guarding, protection,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hrakṣ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrakš- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |
via Thai องค
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | องค | body |