Where does “تہ” come from?

تہ (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian ته, from Middle Persian th, from English thai, from Thai ไทย, from Pali deyya, from Hindi देय, from Sanskrit देय॑.

تہ (Urdu): bottom, underneath, depth, deepness

Definitions

  1. bottom, underneath, depth, deepness

Ancestry of “تہ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianته—
2Middle Persianth—
3EnglishthaiOf or pertaining to Thailand
4Thaiไทยperson; human being; Siamese person; Thai person
5Palideyyato be given
6Hindiदेयgiven
7Sanskritदेय॑—
Every word from Sanskrit देय॑ →Every word from Hindi देय →Every word from Pali deyya →