Where does “พระยา” come from?
พระยา (Thai) comes from Old Khmer brañā, from Old Khmer bra, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
พระยา (Thai): chief, lord, master, leader; ruler,...
Definitions
- chief, lord, master, leader; ruler,...
Ancestry of “พระยา”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | brañā | — |
| 2 | Old Khmer | bra | an honorific for gods, priests, royal persons,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |