Where does “อาทิ” come from?

อาทิ (Thai) comes from Pali ādi, from Sanskrit आदि, from Hindi आदा, from Prakrit *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅, from Sanskrit आर्द्रक, from Sanskrit आर्द्र — wet, moist, damp.

อาทิ (Thai): initial; first; primary; beginning; commencing

Definitions

  1. initial; first; primary; beginning; commencing

Ancestry of “อาทิ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliādibeginnings, origin
2Sanskritआदिbeginning; commencement
3Hindiआदाginger
4Prakrit*𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅—
5Sanskritआर्द्रकwet, moist; ginger
6Sanskritआर्द्रwet, moist, damp
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