Where does “เพศ” come from?
เพศ (Thai) comes 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.
เพศ (Thai): gender; sex; gender; clothing; costume; dress
Definitions
- gender; sex; gender; clothing; costume; dress
Ancestry of “เพศ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वेष | dress, garment |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wáyṣas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wáyšas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéys-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |