Where does “อธิการบดี” come from?
อธิการบดี (Thai) comes from Thai บดี, from Pali paṭi, from Sanskrit पति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
อธิการบดี (Thai): head of a university, as chancellor, president,...
Definitions
- head of a university, as chancellor, president,...
Ancestry of “อธิการบดี”, step by step
อธิการบดี traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai บดี
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | บดี | chief; lord; master; leader; ruler; commander;... |
| 2 | Pali | paṭi | back; against; towards; together; apart; etc |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पति | husband; lord, master; master, owner, possessor,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pátiš | master, lord; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
via Thai อธิการ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | อธิการ | chief, leader, head; chief, in chief, leading;... |