Where does “Thái Lan” come from?

Thái Lan (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 泰, from Chinese 太, from Chinese 大 — big, great; large.

Ancestry of “Thái Lan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese泰Thai; Tai
2Chinese太—
3Chinese大big, great; large

Words derived from “Thái Lan”

Every word from Chinese 大 →Every word from Chinese 太 →Every word from Chinese 泰 →