Where does “เสน่ห์” come from?

เสน่ห์ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit स्नेह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan snáyźʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian snáyǰʰas, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.

เสน่ห์ (Thai): charm; appeal; attractiveness; charisma; occult...

Definitions

  1. charm; appeal; attractiveness; charisma; occult...

Ancestry of “เสน่ห์”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्नेहoiliness, unctuousness, fattiness, greasiness,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryansnáyźʰas—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansnáyǰʰas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow

Words derived from “เสน่ห์”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian snáyǰʰas →