Where does “ไฟฉาย” come from?
ไฟฉาย (Thai) comes from Thai ฉาย, from Sanskrit छाया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
ไฟฉาย (Thai): flashlight; penis
Ancestry of “ไฟฉาย”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ฉาย | to shine; to illuminate; to project |
| 2 | Sanskrit | छाया | shadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |