Where does “Wat” come from?
Wat (English) comes from Thai วัด, from Old Khmer vattha, from Sanskrit वस्त्र, from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
Ancestry of “Wat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | วัด | religious compound or place of worship, as... |
| 2 | Old Khmer | vattha | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वस्त्र | clothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover |
| 4 | Indo-Iranian | *wástram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wés-tro-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |