Where does “โรค” come from?

โรค (Thai) comes from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

โรค (Thai): disease; sickness

Definitions

  1. disease; sickness

Ancestry of “โรค”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरोग‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,...
2Hindiरजdust, dirt, pollen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “โรค”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Hindi रज →Every word from Sanskrit रोग →