Where does “Muay Thai” come from?

Muay Thai (English) comes from Thai มวยไทย, from Thai ไทย, from Pali deyya, from Hindi देय, from Sanskrit देय॑.

Muay Thai (English): A sport practiced in Thailand which is similar to boxing but also allows strikes with the shins, feet, elbows, and knees

Definitions

  1. A sport practiced in Thailand which is similar to boxing but also allows strikes with the shins, feet, elbows, and knees

Ancestry of “Muay Thai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ThaiมวยไทยMuay Thai
2Thaiไทยperson; human being; Siamese person; Thai person
3Palideyyato be given
4Hindiदेयgiven
5Sanskritदेय॑—

Words derived from “Muay Thai”

Every word from Sanskrit देय॑ →Every word from Hindi देय →Every word from Pali deyya →