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.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “siam diu”, step by step
siam diu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Siam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Siam | historical name of Thailand |
| 2 | Portuguese | Sciam | Thailand |
| 3 | Thai | สยาม | Siam, historical name |
| 4 | Pali | suvaṇṇabhūmi | land of gold; a name for a country in Southeast... |
| 5 | Pali | suvaṇṇa | gold; beautiful |
| 6 | Sanskrit | सुवर्ण | of a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Chinese diu3
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | diu3 | — |