Where does “อุทกภัย” come from?
อุทกภัย (Thai) comes from Thai ภัย, from Pali bhāya, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
อุทกภัย (Thai): flood; inundation
Definitions
- flood; inundation
Ancestry of “อุทกภัย”, step by step
อุทกภัย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ภัย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ภัย | fear, fright; source thereof, as danger, peril,... |
| 2 | Pali | bhāya | fear, fright |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भय | fear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *bʰayHás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Thai อุทก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | อุทก | — |