Where does “อหิ” come from?

อหิ (Thai) comes from Pali ahi, from Sanskrit अहि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háǰʰiš, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰis — snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

อหิ (Thai): snake

Definitions

  1. snake

Ancestry of “อหิ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliahisnake, serpent, dragon; second-person singular...
2Sanskritअहिsnake, serpent; the serpent of the sky, the demon...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáǰʰišsnake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...

Words derived from “อหิ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ógʷʰisEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HáǰʰišEvery word from Sanskrit अहि