Where does “siaminkielinen” come from?
siaminkielinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish 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.
siaminkielinen (Finnish): Synonym of thainkielinen
Definitions
- Synonym of thainkielinen
Ancestry of “siaminkielinen”, step by step
siaminkielinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Siam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Siam | Siamese |
| 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 |