Where does “เจดีย์” come from?

เจดีย์ (Thai) comes from Pali cetiya, from Sanskrit चैत्य, from Sanskrit चित्, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.

เจดีย์ (Thai): pagoda, chedi, stupa

Definitions

  1. pagoda, chedi, stupa

Ancestry of “เจดีย์”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palicetiyamemorial; pagoda
2Sanskritचैत्यthe individual soul; a funeral monument or स्तूप​...
3Sanskritचित्API 1 P; comprehend
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “เจดีย์”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Sanskrit चित् →Every word from Sanskrit चैत्य →
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