Where does “นานเท่านาน” come from?
นานเท่านาน (Thai) comes from Thai นาน, from Hindi नान, from Classical Persian نان, from Middle Persian lhma, from Proto-Iranian nagna-, from Proto-Iranian ni.
นานเท่านาน (Thai): for a very long period of time; for the longest time possible
Definitions
- for a very long period of time; for the longest time possible
Ancestry of “นานเท่านาน”, step by step
นานเท่านาน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai นาน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | นาน | long, slow; naan |
| 2 | Hindi | नान | naan |
| 3 | Classical Persian | نان | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | lhma | bread |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | nagna- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | ni | — |
via Thai เท่า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เท่า | to the extent of; to the degree of; to the point... |