Where does “อุปนายก” come from?
อุปนายก (Thai) comes from Thai นายก, from Pali nāyaka, from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
อุปนายก (Thai): vice-chairman, vice-president
Definitions
- vice-chairman, vice-president
Ancestry of “อุปนายก”, step by step
อุปนายก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai นายก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | นายก | chief; lord; master; Misspelling of นายกฯ |
| 2 | Pali | nāyaka | leader, master |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नायक | guide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नी | to guide, govern, direct |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Thai อุป
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | อุป | vice |