Where does “พญา” come from?
พญา (Thai) comes from Mon ဗညာ, from Old Mon ဗ္ည.
พญา (Thai): Archaic form of พระยา; chief; lord; master
Definitions
- Archaic form of พระยา; chief; lord; master
Ancestry of “พญา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Mon | ဗညာ | — |
| 2 | Old Mon | ဗ္ည | — |