Where does “องศา” come from?

องศา (Thai) comes from Sanskrit अंश, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánćas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ónḱos.

องศา (Thai): degree: unit of temperature or pressure; degree:...

Definitions

  1. degree: unit of temperature or pressure; degree:...

Ancestry of “องศา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअंशa share, portion, part, party; partition,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHánćaspart, portion, share
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ónḱos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ónḱos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánćas →Every word from Sanskrit अंश →