Where does “อาคาร” come from?

อาคาร (Thai) comes from Sanskrit आगार, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

อาคาร (Thai): building

Definitions

  1. building

Ancestry of “อาคาร”, step by step

อาคาร traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आगार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआगारapartment, house, dwelling; a particular high...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Pali āgāra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliāgārahouse

Words derived from “อาคาร”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Sanskrit आगार →