Where does “อิทธิพล” come from?

อิทธิพล (Thai) comes from Thai พล, from Pali bāla, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

อิทธิพล (Thai): influence; power; effect

Definitions

  1. influence; power; effect

Ancestry of “อิทธิพล”, step by step

อิทธิพล traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai พล

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiพลforce; strength; energy; power; armed force;...
2Palibālachild; fool; young
3Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Thai อิทธิ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiอิทธิpower; might
2Paliiddhiprosperity
3Sanskritऋद्धिincrease, growth, prosperity, success, good...

Words derived from “อิทธิพล

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas