Where does “ไทย” come from?

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

ไทย (Thai): person; human being; Siamese person; Thai person

Definitions

  1. person; human being; Siamese person; Thai person

Ancestry of “ไทย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palideyyato be given
2Hindiदेयgiven
3Sanskritदेय॑—

Words derived from “ไทย”

Every word from Sanskrit देय॑ →Every word from Hindi देय →Every word from Pali deyya →