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Where does “siam diu” come from?

siam diu (English) comes from English Siam, from Portuguese Sciam, from Thai สยาม, from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi, from Pali suvaṇṇa, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

siam diu (English): A Thai-themed nightclub or disco at which people...

Definitions

  1. A Thai-themed nightclub or disco at which people...

Ancestry of “siam diu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSiamhistorical name of Thailand
2PortugueseSciamThailand
3ThaiสยามSiam, historical name
4Palisuvaṇṇabhūmiland of gold; a name for a country in Southeast...
5Palisuvaṇṇagold; beautiful
6Sanskritसुवर्णof a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,...
7Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
8Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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