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Where does “อุณห” come from?

อุณห (Thai) comes from Thai พลศาสตร์, 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.

Ancestry of “อุณห”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiพลศาสตร์—
2Thaiพลforce; strength; energy; power; armed force;...
3Palibālachild; fool; young
4Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength
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