English
Isan
Isan comes from Sanskrit ईशान ‘Shiva of the northeast’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEईशानīśāna‘Shiva of the northeast’
- Thaimodernอีสานii-sǎan
- EnglishtodayIsan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEईशानīśāna‘Shiva of the northeast’
- Thaimodernอีสานii-sǎan
- EnglishtodayIsan
Every English word from Sanskrit ईशान
Today it means
name A large region in northeastern Thailand, on the Khorat Plateau.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit ईशान / Isan