Where does “wat” come from?
Wat is a dialectal or archaic English word of uncertain meaning, derived from Middle English what, Old English hwæt, Proto-Germanic hwat, and Proto-Indo-European kʷód or kʷós, both from the kʷ- root.
wat (English): A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia; A kind of...
Definitions
- A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia; A kind of...
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 |