Where does “นาที” come from?

นาที (Thai) comes from Sanskrit नाडी, from Proto-Indo-Aryan nadíH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH, from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

นาที (Thai): minute

Definitions

  1. minute

Ancestry of “นาที”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनाडीtube; a measure of time; flute, pipe, tube,...
2Proto-Indo-AryannadíH—
3Proto-Indo-IraniannadíHriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanned-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH →