Where does “รามายณะ” come from?

รามายณะ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit रामायण, from Sanskrit राम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós — dirty; dirt.

รามายณะ (Thai): Ramayana, ancient Sanskrit epic

Definitions

  1. Ramayana, ancient Sanskrit epic

Ancestry of “รามายณะ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritरामायणRama’s journey
2Sanskritरामdark, dark-coloured, black; white; pleasing,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianraHmás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁mósdirty; dirt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raHmás →Every word from Sanskrit राम →
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