Where does “ไพร่ฟ้า” come from?
ไพร่ฟ้า (Thai) comes from Thai ฟ้า, from Proto-Tai *vaːꟲ — sky.
ไพร่ฟ้า (Thai): citizen; subject
Definitions
- citizen; subject
Ancestry of “ไพร่ฟ้า”, step by step
ไพร่ฟ้า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ฟ้า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ฟ้า | sky; air; heaven; royal person; light blue; sky... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *vaːꟲ | sky |
via Thai ไพร่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ไพร่ | citizen; national; subject; manpower; human... |