Where does “เหตุ” come from?

เหตุ (Thai) comes from Pali hetu, from Sanskrit हेतु, from Sanskrit तु, from Sanskrit त्वम्, from Proto-Iranian tuHám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian túH, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

เหตุ (Thai): cause, factor; ground, reason; event; incident;...

Definitions

  1. cause, factor; ground, reason; event; incident;...

Ancestry of “เหตุ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palihetucause, reason; condition; motive
2Sanskritहेतु"impulse", motive, cause, cause of, reason for;...
3Sanskritतुpray, I beg, do; but; and
4Sanskritत्वम्you, thou
5Proto-IraniantuHám—
6Proto-Indo-IraniantúHyou, thou
7Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

Words derived from “เหตุ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian túH →Every word from Proto-Iranian tuHám →