Where does “ไสย” come from?

ไสย (Thai) comes from Sanskrit शैव, from Sanskrit शिव, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

ไสย (Thai): Hindu; Hinduism

Definitions

  1. Hindu; Hinduism

Ancestry of “ไสย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशैवrelating to, belonging to, or sacred to Shiva; a...
2Sanskritशिवauspicious, favourable; happy, fortunate; m...
3Sanskritशीto lie down
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “ไสย”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शिव →
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