Where does “wa” come from?
Wa is a Thai unit of measurement from วา, whose ultimate origin and original meaning are unattested.
wa (English): A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the...
Definitions
- A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the...
Ancestry of “wa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | ဝ | fat; full , satiated |
| 2 | Pali | vassa | rain; year |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |