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Where does “Siam” come from?

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

Siam (Finnish): Siamese

Definitions

  1. Siamese

Ancestry of “Siam”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Siam”

  • siaminkissa
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