Where does “อนุทวีป” come from?
อนุทวีป (Thai) comes from Thai ทวีป, from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
อนุทวีป (Thai): subcontinent
Definitions
- subcontinent
Ancestry of “อนุทวีป”, step by step
อนุทวีป traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ทวีป
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ทวีป | continent |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्वीप | island, peninsula, sandbank; division of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dwiHpás | island |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
via Thai อนุ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | อนุ | small, smaller, sub |