Where does “โลกสวย” come from?

โลกสวย (Thai) comes from Thai โลก, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

โลกสวย (Thai): positive or optimistic, especially in a fanciful or unreasonable manner

Definitions

  1. positive or optimistic, especially in a fanciful or unreasonable manner

Ancestry of “โลกสวย”, step by step

โลกสวย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai โลก

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiโลกland; country; mankind; humanity; world
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Thai สวย

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสวยbeautiful; perfectly steamed; well steamed; to...
2Thaiซวยluckless; unlucky; unfortunate; inauspicious;...
3Hokkiento have poor luck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos
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