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Where does “นางพระยา” come from?

นางพระยา (Thai) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

นางพระยา (Thai): queen, queen consort, or the like; woman in...

Definitions

  1. queen, queen consort, or the like; woman in...

Ancestry of “นางพระยา”, step by step

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

Words derived from “นางพระยา”

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