Where does “สวดมนต์” come from?

สวดมนต์ (Thai) comes from Thai มนต์, from Pali manta, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

สวดมนต์ (Thai): to recite a mantra

Definitions

  1. to recite a mantra

Ancestry of “สวดมนต์”, step by step

สวดมนต์ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai มนต์

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมนต์Alternative form of มนตร์; mantra
2Palimantacharm, spell, incantation
3Sanskritमन्त्रsacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*mántrasmeditation, chanting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Thai สวด

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสวดto recite; to chant; to intone; to scold; to...
2Old Khmersvatto recite; to chant; to intone
3Proto-Slavicsvatъfather of one of the newlyweds
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-self
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras →Every word from Sanskrit मन्त्र →