Where does “วิมาน” come from?
วิมาน (Thai) comes from Sanskrit विमान, from Sanskrit मान, from Sanskrit मा, from Proto-Iranian máH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maH, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
วิมาน (Thai): vimāna
Definitions
- vimāna
Ancestry of “วิมาน”, step by step
วิมาน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit विमान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | विमान | devoid of honour, disgraced; disrespect,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मान | opinion; notion; conception; idea |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मा | don't; accusative singular of अहम्; to sound,... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | máH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maH | do not; prohibitive particle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |
via Pali vimāna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | vimāna | divine mansion; palace |