Where does “ฉายา” come from?
ฉายา (Thai) comes from Pali chāyā, from Sanskrit छाया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
ฉายา (Thai): shadow; shade; shelter; sheltered area; image;...
Definitions
- shadow; shade; shelter; sheltered area; image;...
Ancestry of “ฉายา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | chāyā | shade; shadow |
| 2 | Sanskrit | छाया | shadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |