Where does “สมุดไทย” come from?

สมุดไทย (Thai) comes from Thai ไทย, from Pali deyya, from Hindi देय, from Sanskrit देय॑.

สมุดไทย (Thai): book made of long paper (originally from the bark of Streblus asper), folded back and forth like accordion

Definitions

  1. book made of long paper (originally from the bark of Streblus asper), folded back and forth like accordion

Ancestry of “สมุดไทย”, step by step

สมุดไทย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ไทย

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiไทยperson; human being; Siamese person; Thai person
2Palideyyato be given
3Hindiदेयgiven
4Sanskritदेय॑—

via Thai สมุด

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสมุดnotebook; book
Every word from Sanskrit देय॑ →Every word from Hindi देय →Every word from Pali deyya →