Where does “อุโบสถ” come from?

อุโบสถ (Thai) comes from Pali uposatha, from Sanskrit उपवसथ, from Sanskrit उप-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

อุโบสถ (Thai): the fifteenth day of the waxing moon or waning moon of an even month, or the fifteenth day of the waxing moon or fourteenth day of the waning moon of an odd month, on which priests meet and chant patimokkha

Definitions

  1. the fifteenth day of the waxing moon or waning moon of an even month, or the fifteenth day of the waxing moon or fourteenth day of the waning moon of an odd month, on which priests meet and chant patimokkha

Ancestry of “อุโบสถ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliuposathasabbath day, observance of Eight Precepts
2Sanskritउपवसथthe day before a soma sacrifice
3Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
4Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-
5Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

Words derived from “อุโบสถ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European upoEvery word from Sanskrit उप-Every word from Sanskrit उपवसथ