Where does “Isan” come from?

Isan (English) comes from Thai อีสาน, from Pali īsāna, from Sanskrit ईशान — owning, possessing; rich, wealthy; ruling.

Isan (English): on the Khorat Plateau

Definitions

  1. on the Khorat Plateau

Ancestry of “Isan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiอีสานnortheast; Northeast region of Thailand
2Paliīsānaradiance
3Sanskritईशानowning, possessing; rich, wealthy; ruling

Words derived from “Isan”

Every word from Sanskrit ईशान →Every word from Pali īsāna →Every word from Thai อีสาน →
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