Where does “นายอำเภอ” come from?

นายอำเภอ (Thai) comes from Thai นาย, from Old Khmer nāy.

นายอำเภอ (Thai): chief public officer in charge of the administration of a district

Definitions

  1. chief public officer in charge of the administration of a district

Ancestry of “นายอำเภอ”, step by step

นายอำเภอ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai นาย

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนายchief; lord; master; the lowest noble rank of...
2Old Khmernāy—

via Thai อำเภอ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiอำเภอarea; district; locality; place; region; spot;...
2Old Khmerʼaṃbearea; district; region
Every word from Old Khmer nāy →Every word from Thai นาย →