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

  1. shadow; shade; shelter; sheltered area; image;...

Ancestry of “ฉายา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palichāyāshade; shadow
2Sanskritछायाshadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading...
3Proto-Indo-IranianśćaHyáHshade, shadow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “ฉายา

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH