Where does “สบาย” come from?

สบาย (Thai) comes from Pali sappāya, from Sanskrit सभेय, from Sanskrit सभा, from Sanskrit -एय — forms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value.

สบาย (Thai): well (in health); happy; comfortable

Definitions

  1. well (in health); happy; comfortable

Ancestry of “สบาย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisappāyabeneficial
2Sanskritसभेयdecent, well-behaved; decent; well-behaved
3Sanskritसभाan assembly, congregation, meeting, council,...
4Sanskrit-एयforms adjectives from nouns, often with patronymic/matronymic value

Words derived from “สบาย”

Every word from Sanskrit -एय →Every word from Sanskrit सभा →Every word from Sanskrit सभेय →