Where does “プラヤー” come from?
プラヤー (Japanese) comes from Thai พระยา, from Old Khmer brañā, from Old Khmer bra, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
プラヤー (Japanese): marquess, marquis (of Thailand)
Definitions
- marquess, marquis (of Thailand)
Ancestry of “プラヤー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | พระยา | chief, lord, master, leader; ruler,... |
| 2 | Old Khmer | brañā | — |
| 3 | Old Khmer | bra | an honorific for gods, priests, royal persons,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |