Where does “นิยม” come from?
นิยม (Thai) comes from Sanskrit नियम, from Sanskrit नि-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
นิยม (Thai): principle; theory; doctrine; popular; fashionable
Definitions
- principle; theory; doctrine; popular; fashionable
Ancestry of “นิยม”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | नियम | restraining, checking, holding back, preventing,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नि- | into; down; without, free of |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |
Words derived from “นิยม”