Where does “นาน” come from?
นาน (Thai) comes from Hindi नान, from Classical Persian نان, from Middle Persian lhma, from Proto-Iranian nagna-, from Proto-Iranian ni.
นาน (Thai): long, slow; naan
Definitions
- long, slow; naan
Ancestry of “นาน”, step by step
นาน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi नान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नान | naan |
| 2 | Classical Persian | نان | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lhma | bread |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | nagna- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | ni | — |
via Proto-Tai naːnᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | naːnᴬ | slow |