Where does “อวกาศ” come from?

อวกาศ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit अवकाश, from Sanskrit काश, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

อวกาศ (Thai): outer space

Definitions

  1. outer space

Ancestry of “อวกาศ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअवकाशchance; occasion; opportunity
2Sanskritकाशshining-brightly
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

Words derived from “อวกาศ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit काश →Every word from Sanskrit अवकाश →