Where does “Thaï” come from?
Thaï (French) comes from Thai ไทย, from Pali deyya, from Hindi देय, from Sanskrit देय॑.
Thaï (French): Thai person
Ancestry of “Thaï”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ไทย | person; human being; Siamese person; Thai person |
| 2 | Pali | deyya | — |
| 3 | Hindi | देय | given |
| 4 | Sanskrit | देय॑ | — |
Words derived from “Thaï”