Where does “นินทา” come from?

นินทา (Thai) comes from Pali nindā, from Sanskrit निन्दा, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neyd- — to revile, insult.

นินทา (Thai): to blame, criticise or discuss someone behind...

Definitions

  1. to blame, criticise or discuss someone behind...

Ancestry of “นินทา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palinindāblame, censure, reproach
2Sanskritनिन्दाblame; reproach; censure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neyd-to revile, insult
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neyd- →Every word from Sanskrit निन्दा →Every word from Pali nindā →