Where does “muay” come from?

muay (English) comes from Thai มวย, from Sanskrit मव्यति — to bind.

muay (English): The sport of Muay Thai

Definitions

  1. The sport of Muay Thai

Ancestry of “muay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมวยboxing; fisticuffs; fistfight; pugilism; knot;...
2Sanskritमव्यतिto bind
Every word from Sanskrit मव्यति →Every word from Thai มวย →
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