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Where does “ท้าวพญา” come from?

ท้าวพญา (Thai) comes from Thai ท้าว, 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 — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ท้าวพญา (Thai): Archaic form of ท้าวพระยา

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  1. Archaic form of ท้าวพระยา

Ancestry of “ท้าวพญา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiท้าวchief, lord, master, leader; ruler,...
2Thaiพระยาchief, lord, master, leader; ruler,...
3Old Khmerbrañā—
4Old Khmerbraan honorific for gods, priests, royal persons,...
5Sanskritवर"environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,...
6Sanskritवीरman, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,...
7Proto-Indo-Iranianwīrás—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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