Where does “เบญจเพศ” come from?
เบญจเพศ (Thai) comes from Thai เพศ, from Sanskrit वेष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wáyṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáyšas, from Proto-Indo-European wéys-os, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
Ancestry of “เบญจเพศ”, step by step
เบญจเพศ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เพศ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เพศ | gender; sex; gender; clothing; costume; dress |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वेष | dress, garment |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wáyṣas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wáyšas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéys-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
via Thai เบญจ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เบญจ | fifth; five; five; fivefold; five |