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Where does “เบญจศก” come from?

เบญจศก (Thai) comes from Thai ศก, from Sanskrit शक, from Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎠, from Old Persian 𐎿𐎣.

เบญจศก (Thai): Lesser Era year whose final figure is five, as...

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  1. Lesser Era year whose final figure is five, as...

Ancestry of “เบญจศก”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiศกheadhair; era; year
2Sanskritशकyear
3Old Persian𐎿𐎣𐎠—
4Old Persian𐎿𐎣—
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