Where does “อุดมคติ” come from?
อุดมคติ (Thai) comes from Thai อุดม, from Pali uttama, from Sanskrit उत्तम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan uttamás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás, from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
อุดมคติ (Thai): ideal
Ancestry of “อุดมคติ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | อุดม | abundant; full; highest; supreme; excellent; etc |
| 2 | Pali | uttama | utmost; highest; best |
| 3 | Sanskrit | उत्तम | uppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | uttamás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | utˢtamás | highest, most elevated |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ud-tm̥m-ó-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |