Where does “อาเทศ” come from?

อาเทศ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit आदेश, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

อาเทศ (Thai): order; commandment

Definitions

  1. order; commandment

Ancestry of “อาเทศ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआदेशadvice, instruction
2Sanskritदेशpoint, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryandayśáspoint, region, part; country, province
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandayćáspart, point; country
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás →