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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนานlong, slow; naan
2Hindiनानnaan
3Classical Persianنان
4Middle Persianlhmabread
5Proto-Iraniannagna-
6Proto-Iranianni

via Thai เท่า

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเท่าto the extent of; to the degree of; to the point...
Every word from Proto-Iranian niEvery word from Proto-Iranian nagna-Every word from Middle Persian lhma