Where does “thai” come from?

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

thai (Welsh): Aspirate mutation of tai

Definitions

  1. Aspirate mutation of tai

Ancestry of “thai”, step by step

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