Where does “โลหะ” come from?

โลหะ (Thai) comes from Pali loha, from Sanskrit लोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

โลหะ (Thai): metal; smelted ore

Definitions

  1. metal; smelted ore

Ancestry of “โลหะ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palilohametal, especially copper, brass, or bronze
2Sanskritलोहred, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrawdʰásred metal, copper, brass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰósred thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “โลหะ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás →