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Where does “นายก” come from?

นายก (Thai) comes from Pali nāyaka, from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

นายก (Thai): chief; lord; master; Misspelling of นายกฯ

Definitions

  1. chief; lord; master; Misspelling of นายกฯ

Ancestry of “นายก”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palināyakaleader, master
2Sanskritनायकguide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,...
3Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “นายก”

  • นายกฯ
  • นายกรัฐมนตรี
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