Where does “โรงเก็บศพ” come from?

โรงเก็บศพ (Thai) comes from Thai ศพ, from Sanskrit शव, from Proto-Dravidian *caH- — to die.

โรงเก็บศพ (Thai): morgue, mortuary

Definitions

  1. morgue, mortuary

Ancestry of “โรงเก็บศพ”, step by step

โรงเก็บศพ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ศพ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiศพdead body: corpse, remains, cadaver, etc
2Sanskritशवa corpse, dead body; corpse, dead body
3Proto-Dravidian*caH-to die

via Thai โรง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiโรงbuilding or structure, especially one roofed or...
2MalayruangAn area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming

via Thai เก็บ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเก็บkept; stored; to accumulate; to heap up; to...
2Proto-Taikepᴰto pick
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