Where does “ยัญ” come from?

ยัญ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit यज्ञ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́nás — worship; sacrifice.

ยัญ (Thai): sacrifice; offering

Definitions

  1. sacrifice; offering

Ancestry of “ยัญ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयज्ञworship, devotion, prayer, praise; act of worship...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHyaȷ́násworship; sacrifice
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hyaȷ́násEvery word from Sanskrit यज्ञ
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