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Where does “สยาม” come from?

สยาม (Thai) comes from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi, from Pali suvaṇṇa, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

สยาม (Thai): Siam, historical name

Definitions

  1. Siam, historical name

Ancestry of “สยาม”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisuvaṇṇabhūmiland of gold; a name for a country in Southeast...
2Palisuvaṇṇagold; beautiful
3Sanskritसुवर्णof a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,...
4Sanskritवर्णoutward appearance, exterior, figure, form,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwárnas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “สยาม”

  • Shan
  • Siam
  • Siamese
  • Siamization
  • siam diu
  • Sciam
  • ฉาน
  • สยามินทร์
  • ရှမ်း
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