Where does “dian” come from?

dian (Malay) comes from Classical Malay dian, from Javanese ꦢꦶꦪꦤ꧀, from Old Khmer dyān, from Thai เทียน, from Old Khmer dyan — candle.

dian (Malay): wax candle

Definitions

  1. wax candle

Ancestry of “dian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaydian
2Javaneseꦢꦶꦪꦤ꧀lamp
3Old Khmerdyān
4Thaiเทียนcandle; penis; touch-me-not: the plant,...
5Old Khmerdyancandle

Words derived from “dian

Every word from Old Khmer dyanEvery word from Old Khmer dyānEvery word from Thai เทียน