Where does “มวยไทย” come from?
มวยไทย (Thai) comes from Thai ไทย, from Pali deyya, from Hindi देय, from Sanskrit देय॑.
มวยไทย (Thai): Muay Thai
Ancestry of “มวยไทย”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ไทย | person; human being; Siamese person; Thai person |
| 2 | Pali | deyya | — |
| 3 | Hindi | देय | given |
| 4 | Sanskrit | देय॑ | — |