Where does “มหาวิหาร” come from?

มหาวิหาร (Thai) comes from Thai มหา, from Pali mahant, from Sanskrit म॒हत्.

มหาวิหาร (Thai): basilica

Definitions

  1. basilica

Ancestry of “มหาวิหาร”, step by step

มหาวิหาร traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai มหา

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมหาgrand; great; the ecclesiastical title given to a...
2Palimahantgreat, big, massive; important, well-known
3Sanskritम॒हत्

via Thai วิหาร

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiวิหารreligious compound; monastery; place of worship;...
2Palivihāraa dwelling place
3Sanskritविहारdistribution, transposition; arrangement or...
Every word from Sanskrit म॒हत्Every word from Pali mahantEvery word from Thai มหา