Where does “แม่บท” come from?
แม่บท (Thai) comes from Thai บท, from Sanskrit पद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan padám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian padám, from Proto-Indo-European pedóm, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
แม่บท (Thai): leading role
Definitions
- leading role
Ancestry of “แม่บท”, step by step
แม่บท traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai บท
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | บท | chapter; lesson |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पद | step, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | padám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | padám | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pedóm | step; bottom, floor; step |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |