Where does “มหาทาตุ” come from?
มหาทาตุ (Thai) comes from Thai มหา, from Pali mahant, from Sanskrit म॒हत्.
Ancestry of “มหาทาตุ”, step by step
มหาทาตุ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai มหา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มหา | grand; great; the ecclesiastical title given to a... |
| 2 | Pali | mahant | great, big, massive; important, well-known |
| 3 | Sanskrit | म॒हत् | — |
via Thai ทาตุ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ทาตุ | — |