Where does “นักบุญ” come from?
นักบุญ (Thai) comes from Thai บุญ, from Pali puñña, from Sanskrit पुण्य — the good or right, virtue, purity, good work,...
นักบุญ (Thai): saint
Ancestry of “นักบุญ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | บุญ | delight; happiness; merit; favourable outcome of... |
| 2 | Pali | puñña | merit |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुण्य | the good or right, virtue, purity, good work,... |